So, where to go in 2012? Tom Hall kicked off the New Year with his list of the countries to see in 2012 published in the Observer Magazine on 1 January. He will be offering more advice on when to go where in his live Q&A on Wednesday at 1pm GMT. So if you want to know more about travelling in Panama (Tom's tip for March) or exploring Ukraine after the European football championships, or if you have any other questions about holidays in 2012, post a comment below.

Tom will get to as many questions as he can in an hour, but due to high volume, he may not be able to answer all of them in the live blog. Unanswered questions will be considered for future Ask Tom blog posts.