Flonase on airplane; mosquito tips please

I have carried Deep Woods OFF! in my 3-1-1 bag without incident. They make a travel size. Sting easing sticks are also a good investment. I think it would be prudent to double bag them in a baggie to prevent leaking over the other contents. You are correct in your comments--mosquitos are prolific in many parts of Europe. I believe that the Venetian mosquitos are the most aggressive, and their bits itch more than, say, the Florence ones. Forewarned is forearmed. Have a fantastic trip!

I always take my Flonase in a separate bag will a few other medicines, which is allowed. A liquid mosquito repellent will have to go into your 311 bag.

Flonase, being a medicine, is exempt from the 3-1-1 rule. Carry it, and any other medication, in your carry on bag. I'd recommend using a pump spray mosquito repellant rather than aerosol, and packing it in your checked bag in a ziplock bag. Better yet, buy the wipes (Deep Woods Off has them in this form). They can go in either bag and don't need to go in the 3-1-1.

We have been through all of those areas at various times and I don't think we have ever seen a mosquito. A few flies and, of course, Europe is well known for no screens on windows. If staying in those cities, I would think the problem would be min.

Maybe you will encounter mosquitoes, but I never have in those locations during summer. How about mosquito repellent wipes if you are short on space in your 3-1-1 bag? Also, you might consider packing a stick (it's a small amount) of liquid Benadryl. It's tiny but offers relief if bitten.

We lived in Rome and I grew up in MN. I can tell you that the mosquitoes in MN are far more numerous, but the Asian Tiger mosquito in Rome is vicious and their bites affected me a lot. I found the Calagel was the answer. It is sold by some supplier through Amazon in tiny one-use packets, or buy a bottle and off-load some into a 1-ounce bottle. (A little dab'll do ya'.) Off Wipes are the ticket. You don't have to bring a lot of them, they are non-liquid and do not leak. Don't break 'em out unless you are in an area that actually has mosquitoes, i.e., a park. I have found them to be less numerous in Venice. (Hope you have A/C, though!)

Is it difficult to find products to repel insects in Venice, Florence or Rome? I haven't shopped for them before in those cities.

Flonase is OTC, so in my interpretation it belongs in a 3-1-1 bag unlike any prescription liquid meds. We like After bite when we get bites from the Minnesota State Bird. That, too, I put in the 3-1-1 bag.

I've never had any issue putting Flonase in the same bag as medicine.

Mosquito repellent is easy to find in Europe and definitely Italy. They do tend to prefer non-DEET varieties. I bought one there in 2013 that was so effective I looked for it at home, and it had fortunately just been approved in Canada. Pi-Active DEET free Insect Repellent. It's sold here in small travel pumps, which I now always take with me. But I had no trouble finding the equivalent in any pharmacy I went into in Europe.

I had trouble with mosquitoes in Florence but not much elsewhere. I think because it's not on the coast or large body of water. And in Venice it was just way too hot for them.

I was eaten alive by mozzies in Florence during the night. Tip: don't leave your hotel window open if it doesn't have screens!

Good tip, Kathy! Screens are rather rare in Italy, although as West Nile Virus and Zika are spreading, they are becoming more common.

Many Italians just close all the shutters at night and 😓 sweat. Our Roman landlady thought we were going to die when we added screens so we could sleep with the windows open and avoid the Mozzies. We also found having a fan blow diectly on us at night useful not only at cooling but at confusing the flying bloodsuckers. 😉

There are cases of West Nile in northern Italy. A lot of news in the Bologna paper right now so I am sure insect repellant will be available in northern Italy.