Hi Cindy, The mozzies alao love me, and everywhere I have been, they have bitten me all over, until this year. Someone recommended Icognito spray and body wash/shampoo. They recommend that you exfoliate before your hol to get rid of as much of your skin Cells and odour as you ca, and then use the spray. Absolutely brilliant, went to Kenya, on safari etc., loads of mozzies, but not one single bite. I still can't believe it. Happy bite free travels.x

Good luck with it all, and I hope you will be well enough to start your travels real soon...

Prayers will be said for you, and for all who are suffering at this time..

Cindy x

Great advice you got there! I have been looking for tips from Travel with Google  and from those who loves to travel. It will help me a lot.

Thanks!

Hi Jaya, Good luck. i will be thinking of you.

Hi Cindy, The mozzies alao love me, and everywhere I have been, they have bitten me all over, until this year. Someone recommended Icognito spray and body wash/shampoo. They recommend that you exfoliate before your hol to get rid of as much of your skin Cells and odour as you ca, and then use the spray. Absolutely brilliant, went to Kenya, on safari etc., loads of mozzies, but not one single bite. I still can't believe it. Happy bite free travels.x

Thanks for this information I shall bare it in mind for future travels....

Cindy

Having done a few safaris now, I feel as though I can give some advice on the "do's" and "dont's"! Firstly clothing - do NOT wear the following colours when you are on a game drive - Blue, black (both attract tsetse flies), white (gets filthy) and absolutely no bright colours! Best colours to wear are khaki, brown, tan etc. i.e. muted colours that blend with the bush. No heavyweight jeans (take too long to dry). Pack a couple of long sleeved shirts that can be rolled up (Craghoppers have insect repellent in the cloth), zipped-off trousers are good, and you may need a fleece for the early morning game drives.

Other things you will need - a good pair of binoculars, a camera with the best lens you can afford (I use 300mm), lots of memory cards, spare batteries (you quite often can't buy these at the lodges), chargers, wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, insect repellent, sun cream. If you have long journeys, an ipod or similar is useful. Only drink bottled water & avoid ice in drinks. Don't forget your malaria pills and any jabs you may need.

Hope this helps - enjoy!

Another tip on a safari, DON'T TRY AND STROKE THE LIONS! 🙂

Hi young man (!)

There's no danger in stroking the lions, particularly if they are youngsters and raised in captivity. I went on safari in South Africa and consider myself fortunate as was able to interact with a cheetah and two lions and survived!! Where's your sense of adventure?

Sylvia

Another tip on a safari, DON'T TRY AND STROKE THE LIONS! :)

Hi young man (!)

There's no danger in stroking the lions, particularly if they are youngsters and raised in captivity. I went on safari in South Africa and consider myself fortunate as was able to interact with a cheetah and two lions and survived!! Where's your sense of adventure?

Sylvia

Well, that's just cheating doing the tame ones!!!

BTY: love the 'young'! :rolleyes: