In recent years there has been a plethora of crime incidents at international tourist destinations. Tourism
to Egypt, Florida, Kenya, Spain, Lebanon, and Yemen, for example, has been affected by reports that tourists have either been held hostage, accidental victims or targets of crime or terrorism resulting in injury, rape, torture, and sometimes even death. Ensuing media attention has raised tourists’ concerns about safety, and ultimately led to cancellations to these destinations. In essence, the level and patterning of the tourist market, both national and international, is skewed by
public perceptions of safety.