The top ten most undesirable travel destinations? Right, here goes.

Iraq is top of the list. There are signs that things are getting a little better, but the sheer horror of what has happened and the time that the country needs to heel, cannot be ignored. There is also a very good chance of being killed, either by a roadside bomb, or sniper, so if you insist holidaying there, take a British army squadron with you.

Afghanistan comes second from top and, unlike Iraq, it seems to be slipping back into the troubles of the past. The Taliban is planning a comeback tour and political unrest is rising. The two recent deaths of Japanese schoolteachers in the south shows how dangerous things still are.

Third on the list is Pakistan. A near neighbour of Afghanistan, it has a new political administration trying to deal with religious extremists on one hand and the re-emerging Taliban on the other. The recent bomb attack at the Marriott Hotel is evidence of that and when British Airways announces that it has stopped flights, take note, as those guys don’t scare easily.

Number four is the Democratic Republic of Congo. Situated right in the middle of the African continent, this country conducted a major war between 1998 and 2003. The legacy is a land where cruelty and death are commonplace.

The fifth on the list, Somalia, is better known as the backdrop to Ridley Scott’s violet movie Black Hawk Down. If you want to travel outside of the capital Mogadishu, which is relatively safe, then don’t, unless you hire armed body guards.

Sudan comes in at six and in 2007, it was officially named as the most unstable nation in the world. Its western region of Darfur has redefined the word barbarity, but many parts of the country are scenes of civil war, terrorism and general chaos.

On the southern border of Sudan is number seven on our list, Uganda. This has been comparatively stable recently, but the Ugandan Lords Resistance Army might be helping to change that. In their fighting with the Ugandan army in the north, they use abducted child soldiers to inflict their inhumanity on the local population. Being helpful to tourists is not top of their agenda.

And while in Africa, few would venture to Zimbabwe for a relaxing break, although this country used to be a top destination. Political instability, civil war and hyperinflation have all contributed to a massive decline, but if all goes well with the recent leadership concessions, Zimbabwe might well soon recover.

Number nine is Chechnya, a former Soviet state, but now labeled a Federal Subject of Russia. Recently separatists, anxious to get away from their Russian overlords, have fought tooth and nail with pro-Moscow fighters, and no-one is too sure who will win out.

Another former Soviet state and a neighbour of Chechnya is number ten Georgia. Most recently in the news for Russian baiting, it has had to back away from its plans to join NATO as Russian tanks occupied the north of the country. Hopefully this country will drop out the top ten pretty quickly, but until happier times return, this might be the start of a new cold war.

Okay, so that’s it, the top ten most undesirable travel destinations. Use the list so as to avoid making a horrible mistake.

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