insect repellent?

[babalicious]

probably a silly question but do you need it when you go to florida (orlando)?

[vehelpfulguy]

Hi babalicious

You have asked loads of questions about going to Florida, but I seem to remember you are not going till NEXT April (2007). your first ever trip abroad. Is that right?.

You also said you did not like the sun, and you also asked about taking a young child of 2 to Florida, and I said it was not a good idea.

Well a work colleague of mine has just come back from Florida and had two young children with him there. He said it was 85 degrees and was no fun queuing for rides in that heat.

IF you really do not like the heat, and you have a 2 year old child, I would strongly suggest you do NOT go to Florida. Just my opinion

To answer your other question, I do not think you will need insect repellent. I never found them a problem.

[babalicious]

thank you for your opinion vehelpfulguy, but like you said, i have posted a lot of questions about florida which would tell you i am VERY excited about going, also it is getting paid for by my father in law, so who in their right mind would turn it down, and yes this is our first time abroad. its been my dream to go to disney world in florida for as long as i can remember and we can't even afford a holiday in this country so this opportunity is too good to miss! so please don't burst my bubble!

[spudqueen]

Hi bablicious, don't let someone put you off your dream holiday. I went to New York just before Christmas and even then someone was telling me about her neighbour who went and hated it and couldn't wait to get home! (BTW I LOVED it!).

Anyway, I think that April is not a bad time to go to Florida, it is certainly cooler than in the summer months and also it is the dry season (there are a lot of thunder storms in the summer) and it's not hurricane season!

The best insect repllent I've come across is Avons skin so soft (soft and fresh). I know it's not advertised as insect repellent, but believe me - it works. I'm usually bitten to death every summer, and that's in the UK, but the last couple of years since using this I've only had 3 bites! I use the shower gel (creamy body wash) and body lotion. If I were you I'd use that then the mozzies won't get you. (I've only been to Florida in the summer but there are certainly mozzies around then even though a lot of places do spray them).

BTW I got the Brits Guide to Orlando which is a great tourist guide with lots of hints and tips for Brits.

[fourteen85]

i use repellant when I go to Florida, the best I have come across is called 'OFF' which you can get from Walmart when you get there. this is made by Johnsons but is not available in the UK

[Metz]

We've been a few times & never taken any repellent with us,never been bitten either..we usually go in June.If you need more help you can always join http://www.thedibb.co.uk/ :o)