I was planing a (long term) trip to Kenya (at June) to see lions in their natural environment. To minimize costs I chosed car and planing to ride through middle east. Thats My chosed way and a bit of information I found about them (sorry if I'm writing bad about Your country).

// My scale of safety
// 0 - HEAVEN
// 1 - relatively safe
// 2 - small troubles
// 3 - troubles
// 4 - big troubles
// 5 - HELL

1. Poland [0 / I think it's one of the safest place on whole trip]
2. Czech Republic [1 / small thefts]
3. Slovakia [0 / maybe lesser heaven because it's not my country]
4. Hungary [1 / many pickpockets]
5. Romania [1 / not so many pickpockets]
6. Bulgaria [2 / don't drive at night, don't stop at unprotected parkings, in cities close doors durring drive, dont left car unprotected]
7. Turkey [3 / if you left car unprotected check if there arn't any drugs, don't buy/get anything written in Kurdish, thuggery in big cities, don't talk with womans, beware of Turk on road (they don't care rules of the road (and in case of car accident you are guilty because you are not from here))]
8. Syria [0 / but keep in mind that there is Iraq not too far]
9. Jordan [1 / small probability of terrorist attack, don't go too close of Israel]
10. Egypt [1 / where are many tourists there are many thiefs]
11. Sudan [4 / big cities are rather safe but on other places there are gangs of thiefs also using south roads by foreigners can be difficult]
12. Kenya [beautyfull sawannas with graceful animals and friendly peoples? NO! Most dangerous places are at North from Mt.Kenya; close to border with somalia tourists are in danger of attack with abduction for ransom maked by armed gangs; ethnic conflicts are frequent in northern part of Kenya close to few national parks and attractive fields in respect touristic; attacks on roads even durring day are most often on northern and eastern provinces of Kenya and on northern coast; at main roads and citiec attacks on cars are usualy at night; use of airline is prescribed at planning of expedition to distant nooks of Kenya or use of escort of armed policeman, especialy at departures to Garrisy and over lake Turkana; and roads are in wery bad condition / 5! ]

After that short presentation of Kenya I'm thinking about taking plane to more peacefull place... but for now don't know where :/

Why, pray tell, is Kenya ranked as bad as hell? I wanted to visit the Ngorongoro crater one day...

I think that all that is being said is, BE CAREFUL if you do happen to go there.

They always told me that it isn't the lion you see that will kill you... it's the human behind you.

LMAO

What about autostop?

I suppose I am a bit late with my comment but I shall notice some things. First of all, Bulgaria is not such a dangerous place.
Second, You do not have an idea how dangerous is driving in Romania...

Well, whatever the case may be, I still want to visit Africa.

And Germany.

And England.

And maybe Sweden...

All My knowledge about those countries came from:
http://www.odyssei.com/travel-directory.php

I found better country (safe*, cheap** etc.): etiopia.

http://etiopia.pl/et_foto.htm ***

that's africa**** in pill :3

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* there even arn't malaria (only under 1800meters and almost whole country is above 2000m)
** 1$ ~ 9,5 birr; 3,5 birr is a cost of 1kg of bananas
*** focus on "Przyroda przede wszystkim" category - it's about nature
**** not only africa; name of cities: Gondar, Shire - and indead it sometimes looks like Tolkien's tale

Africa in pill? I don't get it.

Did you mean Ethiopia?

Yes, Etiopia is essence of Africa, but without all that bad things. Well... maybie with but not in that scale. Just leave capitol and everything should be ok.