It’s not surprising that anyone who hasn’t visited the Middle East might be nervous at first to entertain the idea. After all, the news media is never too great in exposing the great things about the region, and instead often focuses on the less-than-appealing aspects of conflict within the disparate territories.
However, you definitely shouldn’t take everything at face value, and instead should do some independent research to see what local life is really like in some of these under-visited spots. You’ll often be surprised to learn how simple and peaceful daily life is in some of these regions, though you’d never know it from the hype and gossip that surrounds one of the most sociopolitically intense regions on earth.
Here’s a look at 5 of the safest travel destinations currently in the Middle East: