Question: I’m planning on traveling throughout some countries in Europe for three months (I understand 90 days are the limit unfortunately), mainly doing stuff through helpx.net and workaway.info (helping out in places for accommodation and meals). What I want to do is arrive in one country, stay there for two or three weeks, then go on to another country, and so on, until my 90 days are done and I go home.

So I have a few questions:

1) I understand that the UK/Ireland aren’t a part of the Schengen Agreement. Does that mean that if I start my travels in France, and after 90 days of staying in the Schengen Agreement countries, I go to the UK - can I stay there for an additional two/three weeks? Or must my time in England be included in the 90 days even though they’re not strictly in the agreement?

2) I understand that some countries have strict border rules. Doing a trip like this means I can’t simply order a two-way ticket to the first country I’m visiting, because I can’t be sure exactly when I want to leave. I may decide to continue to another country after two weeks, or after three weeks - depending on where I am and how much fun it is over there, etc. So what I thought I’d do was buy a one-way ticket for my first country, and then go on depending on how things go. But I read in several places that some countries may make trouble about the whole one-way ticket thing (especially the UK from what I’ve read) - and they want proof that you’re leaving their country in some specific date.. if that’s true then must I buy some second plain/train ticket even though I don’t want to be restricted by a specific date? I understand these tickets are many times difficult to cancel and get a refund. What would you guys suggest?

3) Referring to my last question, after I already enter the first country in Europe - how are movements between countries? I guess the cheap options are train rides or EasyJet flights. Is there a big difference between the two (for example - if I take a train into another country I guess there are no border checkups on my way, but if I go by plane - I must show the visa I got from the first country I entered right?)? Is it different for instance if I’m travelling from Italy to France, or if I’m going from France to the UK (which isn’t in the Schengen Agreement)?
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Question: Can anyone recommend which time frame they’d choose based on the climate in Africa at that time of year?

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Question: Is anyone able to tell me the ‘alternative’ areas of San Fran? I.e. quirky shops, cafes, pubs, live music. I heard Mission District in San Fran is alternative???

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Question: I’m planning a trip to Vietnam and Cambodia, flying in and out of Saigon. I don’t think I’ll have time to visit northern Vietnam, but I was hoping to be able to get out to Siem Reap and see Angkor Wat. However the flights are $200 USD and it’s quite a distance, should I just skip it altogether?

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Question: Hello! I am off to the Philippines dec - feb & very excited!! I’d love recommendations of where to visit/cheapest forms of travel/accomodation. I’ll be spending christmas & new years there alone so suggestions of where to spend the holiday season would be great too!!

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Name: Roy

Question: Is there fishing there? What other kinds adventurous activities do they have?

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Name: Patrick

Question: We are looking for a naturist resort with hotel rooms and prefer all inclusive, but half pension is ok too. It is not abvious if they have or not. Please can you help me to find them?

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Hello everyone. This is the Travelers Digest newsletter for the month of October. New this month, one of our writers has completed an article about the city of Sanya on the tropical island of Hainan in China. Sometimes called the ‘Hawaii of the Orient’, Hainan is a beautiful island and is quite popular among travelers in the Asia region. The article takes aim at the island’s many five-star resorts and gives advice on how to select the one that’s right for you. Take a look and see if there’s any information about Hainan that could serve you in future travels.

The Travelers Digest Guide to Sanya and its resorts
In September (2011) I had the pleasure of visiting the city of Sanya on the tropical island of Hainan. Hainan is an island province of the People’s Republic of China and the island itself is quite large, almost 34,000 square kilometers in size. The capital is a city called Haikou, which is located on the northern part of the island. However, for the majority of tourists, the most interesting part of Hainan is the city of Sanya. Located on the southernmost part of Hainan, Sanya is the only area in China that is located inside of a tropical climate region. It’s because of this tropical climate that Sanya has become a magnet for tourists from across the mainland and Hong Kong, as well as tourists from places as far away as Russia.

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Name: Saleem

Question: Hi, Thank you for your mail regarding the travel advice, I would like to know that which is the best and economical place in Caribbean to enjoy with my wife. I reside in Canada and here the weather is very cold. Thank you for the information.

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Name: Alucious

Question: From South Africa do I need a visa for Israel and how are the hotel fees. Could you tell me prices in Rands please. Thank you.

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