Travel plans are making me feel anxious

DEAR DEIDRE: When my husband surprised me with a weekend trip to Budapest I was so excited, but then I realised how close I would be to an active warzone.

Now I can’t stop worrying about my safety and I’m questioning if we should cancel our trip.

I’m 37, my husband is 39 and he bought us this trip to celebrate our 10-year anniversary.

I’d always wanted to visit Budapest so it was an amazing surprise.

I found myself online researching trying to find things to do when I stumbled across an article about Hungary increasing their defence because of the war in Ukraine.

Ever since I haven’t been able to stop worrying. My husband thinks I’m being ridiculous, but I can’t help myself from spiralling.

Now I can’t stop Googling and reading up about the risks. Finding out that there is a high threat of terrorist attacks on British nationals hasn’t helped.

Am I being ridiculous? Or should I cancel my holiday?

DEIDRE SAYS: I do understand how worried you are about this but Budapest is generally a very safe city for tourists to visit.

Crime rates are no worse than other European cities. Although just like in London petty criminals and scammers do operate.

For peace of mind, stay cautious and take the same precautions you would at home and you will be fine.

As for your concerns about the war, while Hungary borders Ukraine, Budapest is over 600 miles from the Ukrainian border and even farther away from the current conflict zones.

For your own peace of mind check the Foreign Office advice (gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice) before you leave.