Hi All -

I'm heading to Italy again this summer but I've very allergic to mosquito bites. When I get bitten the bite swells up and forms a large water-filled blister, up to 1cm wide and very similar to a bad burn. They also itch incredibly badly.

When I was in Italy last year, I got several bites and the only thing I could do to stop myself scratching them was to take the hotel hire bike and ride round the town all day - as scratching your ankle while riding is not easy.

Anyone know either some good repellant that stays on even if you get hot OR a good treatment for if the little blighters manage to get to my skin?