1. Take rehydration sachets with you. If you have a problem buy Atinal out there - cheap and quite effective. 9-time-out-of-10 it's likely to be dehydration not a bug, so drink plenty of soft drinks/water and avoid getting too burnt. The symptoms and treatment are very similar for both, a spasmolytic to calm the gut, water and a half/full day rest. Locals often recommend eating apple - and it seems to help.

2. Anti-histamines, paracetamol, germoline (or similar), lanacane - all good to have just-in-case. This time of year there are not many biting insects about, we go in three weeks and the anti-mossie kit will stay at home.

3. Lanacane and anti-histamine, but you should be fine.

4. Remember hotel staff only earn £1-2 a day, so not too much.

Regarding insect bites - I have been to Egypt 11 times now and have sometimes been bitten by mosquitoes, sometimes not. In general though I think they are less of a problem in Egypt than in places like Turkey and the Carribbean.

The last time in March, however, I was bitten badly and required visits from the hotel doctor, antihistamine injections and tablets, steroid cream, a form of calamine lotion and a course of anti-biotics - and I had to keep my legs out of the sun! On return to the UK I had to visit my GP, follow up with the nurse and was given yet more anti-biotics! Unfortunately I am left with a substantial amount of scarring too.

Although some of the hotels in Egypt spray insecticide daily if you are prone to being bitten or react badly to them as I did last time I would DEFINATELY take precautions (there is a dedicated topic somewhere on this site about avoiding insect bites). I plan to take insect repellent wipes on the plane with me when I go back in July so I'm covered right away. But remember there are mosqitoes in the UK too. I have just put calamine lotion on the bites I got in my sleep a couple of nights ago!

All the best for your forthcoming wedding and enjoy your honeymoon, you have chosen an ideal destination.

I've been to Sharm twice, both times in July/August and both times sustained quite annoying bites so yes, take anti-histamines with you just in case

Remember that pharmacies there are VERY much cheaper than here - with equal quality products (some like ANTINAL for upset stomachs work a million times better than a UK equivalent like immodium)

If you do get bitten there suggest asking in the pharmacy for "Fenistil gel" (orangey-yellow tube) which my daughter used extensively and to very good effect in April having been badly attacked by the wee beesties . Think it was about 70p and certainly as good as anthisan. Have actually imported some back to the UK - and if anyone is going over and would like to bring some more back for me I'd be grateful (kids camping in Scotland in August!!!!!!)