At one time, we thought of spending a few days in Kuala Lumpur , but we have decided against that now. I think that it is important to go on with my life and live it. I share your feeling of not wanting to be away from home too long, and it is also a real conflict. I am not worried about my personal safety or being in Thailand, I just feel a little weird about being out of the loop for a while. Now that airfares have taken quite a tumble, you spend less on air transportation.
Life just goes on.
There are also other pressing issues right now everywhere. People are more concerned about being laid off and where their income is coming from, and how to put food on the family table. Difficulties did arise in getting a straight answer out of British Airways. At the BA office in Victoria we were advised to get to the airport a little bit earlier than normal due to the increased security arrangements. Thinking that was reasonable, we arrived about three and a half hours prior to departure only to be told wait outside, by the road.