• Sarah Gardner is planning a holiday in the interior of Jamaica where ticks are a problem. She wants to find an effective repellent that can be used safely on small children.

I camped on Rathlin Island in County Antrim, which has a lot of ticks. I was part of a camp of about 50 people, including very young children. The most used repellent was lemongrass essential oil. After applying sun protection, the lemongrass can be used diluted in carrier oil such as almond and rubbed on the legs, arms and torso.Take tweezers to remove any ticks that do take hold in the skin. Lavender oil can be safely applied neat after removal to help skin heal and stop infection.

Joanna Fursman

• Hilary Matthews is a teacher limited to travelling in high season. She wants advice on how to go on holiday without spending a fortune.

SETAFS (e-mail: setafs@cheerful.com) is a ski club run by teachers for teachers, family and friends to address this very problem.

Jenny Howard

Leisuretime (08705 606070) provides selected offers, with availability during school breaks, to Best of Terms (01608 811720), the benefits magazine free to teachers.

Mark Riley

This week's question

• We have an early flight from Stansted and need to stay the night before at a budget hotel. We will be away for a month and want to avoid the expense of parking at the airport. Is there anywhere close by offering cheap/free parking as an incentive to staying the night with them?

Patricia Holloway

• Advice on parking at other airports welcome

If you have questions or advice, please send it to: Ask a fellow traveller, The Guardian, 119 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3ER. Or e-mail: ask.a.fellow.traveller@theguardian.com.