Hi everyone,

This is my first post on here. I read a lot before registering and there's a ton of good stuff on here - great advice too.

We're travelling to Goa (Mapusa area) from London on a charter flight at the end February for two weeks. We are concerned about the flight but also about just living there. We will be living with family (my roots are Goan, although I've never lived there for more than a week).

Some of the things that concern us are:

1. Mosquitos - creams, balms, lotions etc, for a 6 month old. Also, what type of clothing to keep mosquitos off. Can you buy "mesh ware" locally and is it any good for outdoors, plus indoors at night.

2. Water - what would one normally do to clean pacifiers, sippy-cups, utensils etc for the baby and the 26 month old?

3. Diapers - we are planning on buying biodegradable ones that we can just burn in the backyard. Is that advisable?

4. Pediatricians - would be nice if they had experience with kids from the US/UK/Canada etc. Anyone know any they could recommend?

5. Baby-type supplies - Are there any recommended stores for things like sippy-cups, pacifiers, etc.

6. Any suggestions on animal-wildlife-type activities, something like the Jungle Book thing but just for the day and that's atleast 2 yr-old friendly. We can leave the baby at home.

Any suggestions on the above points or anything else would be greatly appreciated! My wife and I have been to Goa before, 4 years ago, but we didn't have any kids, so this is a whole new ballgame!

Thanks,

Kevin