We are starting from Coimbra on the 5th August. We may stop here as my partner likes shorter days. I will suggest when you get to Mealhada to try any of the restaurants if you are not vegetarian. The specialise in suckling pig. Divine! 👍 p.s two...
English is widely spoken in Portugal, on par with Northern European countries like Belgium and much more so than Spain/France/Italy, per commonly cited statistics. Try, ‘Bom dia. Excuse me, do you speak English?’ and I would be surprised if...
So, the reason I've never been bitten is because I stink of alcohol?
Skip Permethrin, Lavender Oil, Mint, DEET, Eau de Cologne. Orujo is the solution ;)
Eggs. Bedbugs lay eggs. If you have been bitten, give your bedclothes and bedding the heat treatment. If you hang your backpack on the bunk frame with an S hook it will be tidier as well as less likely to contaminate or be contaminated. The eggs...
It’s not too hard to get a double room with private bathroom (most if the time!) in private albergues and some hotels are available in larger towns.
Occasionally you will come across a Parador on your route and they can be a little oasis.
But...
The first article you linked claimed that bedbugs "hate" the smell but that was unsupported by any evidence. The second link addressed killing them on direct contact but didn't mention the smell as a deterrent.
I don't doubt that spraying...
I can understand your enthusiasm to be well informed, but I wonder if you aren't jumping the gun here. Any hospitalero/a or other person in charge of accommodation premises who is informed about an infestation now should be getting it treated...
I forgot to mention Paradors. I'll let them introduce themselves and others, who have stayed in one or more, can add their opinions.
https://paradores.es/en/
They have a club (free membership) that will give you some perks...
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