Saratogans are known to pack up and head out for foreign lands during the summer months, with Alpine villages, blue Mediterranean waters and the cosmopolitan cities of the Old World popular destinations. While the Saratogan abroad might be familiar with the hazards of language barriers, pickpockets and overcharging merchants, add terrorist attacks to that list and European travel might seem like risking one hazard too many.

But this does not appear to be the case. While the travel industry was hit hard by a major drop-off after 9-11, international travel started making a comeback in 2004, with 2005 being a very strong year, said Cheryl Harvey of Alpine Travel of Saratoga.

Harvey hasn't had a single cancellation since the July 7 attacks. She described her clientele as savvy travelers who recognize the dangers of international travel, while not being intimidated by them. She said travel seems to be up this year with many clients opting for trips to Greece and other Mediterranean destinations. She's also noticed a renewed interest in travel to China.

"I believe our clientele at Alpine Travel are seasoned travelers," Harvey said. "They go where they want to go."

Gina Staffiery at Great Cities Travel hasn't seen any cancellations either. Staffiery recently spoke to a client with plans to go to London and Nice. Her client had no intention of changing plans following the London bombings. "Since the bombing, I've had probably about six requests from people [wanting to go] to London, which is about average," she said.

Kathy Liccardo, owner of Liccardo Travel, has a mother-daughter pair who booked a trip to London and Paris two months ago. Their scheduled departure was for July 15. The mother was concerned after the London attacks but decided not to cancel her trip even though she had cancellation insurance and could receive a full refund. The woman's biggest concern was traveling from London to Paris on the Eurostar, which runs through the Chunnel beneath the English Channel. Liccardo's client decided to cancel her non-refundable Eurostar tickets and, once in London, weigh her options for alternative ways to get to Paris.

"My thinking is that [there is an awareness] that more security is needed, so now is a good time to go," Liccardo said.

As a result of the recent attacks, Liccardo predicts that prices may come down for things like hotels, but with airline tickets it's too difficult to tell. "I think maybe older people will be more cautious but the younger ones will feel secure enough," she said.

Tyler Peak, owner of Peak Travel Group, said business travelers were canceling in the first 24 to 48 hours of the attack, mainly because of transportation issues in London, but he hasn't seen anyone altering vacation plans.

"It's probably less frightening to people who travel a lot," Peak said. "Three million people a day travel on the London Underground. Chances of getting killed are remote."

Peak's son was in Amsterdam the day of the London attacks, with London his son's next destination. "Dad, I really think it's one of the safest places in the world right now," Peak said his son told him.

Peak's advice for people traveling to Europe is to go and have a great time, but remain aware. "If you see someone leaving a suspicious package on a bus or in a group, get away and call the police," he said. "But have a good time. Life is too short not to."