What do you do with the information?

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/us-issues-travel-alert-europe-threat-terror-attacks/story?id=11787546&page=2

Ok. So....what am I supposed to do with this information? Is this only for Americans? Or should others sit up and take note? Do I worry about people I know living in Paris? Do I think about canceling plans to visit the home country? Do I beg the husband to not travel on business? NO, of course not. You can't live in fear. If you're fearful, you're not going to truly live. So, I ask the question....what is a traveler supposed to do with this information?

I live outside my home country. For an ex-pat, international travel is just a normal part of life. My passport actually ran out of space for 'stamps'. I read/hear that I should 'stay vigilant'. I just heard on CNN that travelers should stay 'extra vigilant'. Hunh? What? When I stroll through the souqs, I'm vigilant. I keep my handbag strapped across my body; I don't wear flashy jewelry. I make sure I'm never followed. I do these things just because I can and they are easy things to do; I'm using common sense. I don't necessarily feel like I'm ever in any real danger. Now, if someone told me that something bad was going to happen in one of favorite shopping areas, yes, I would avoid that area. With shopping, we all have choices. But, for many of us - we have no choice with international travel. We want to go home. But then, we have to travel back for work, school....life.

When we travel, we work very hard to not look like tourists. We try to avoid flashy clothes, we stick to the same transportation locals use. I've never been on a 'tour bus'. But, we always do this. We don't want to be singled out by pick-pockets, petty thieves etc.... This is just common sense.

Frankly, I'm more likely to be in a bad car wreck (especially where I live!) than in some kind of vile attack.

Yup, going to keep on living.

Peace.