Lamu Island Beach, Kenya
The pristine beaches of Lamu Island in Kenya would be the perfect place for a sunny getaway…if it weren’t for violent conflict in nearby Somalia. In 2011, there were two separate kidnapping attacks from Somalian pirates. Then, in 2014, a terrorist attack was carried out on the mainland of Lamu county.
We bring all this up because, at this point, these kinds of things are just a normal Tuesday. Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but you get the point. These beaches aren’t worth dealing with the armed convoy of pirates and terrorist groups that patrol the area. The crowded areas suck, but dying would suck a lot more.