Looking for ideas on how to spend your next holiday? Hoping to bag a last-minute beach trip, city break or escape into the wilderness? Or have you got the basic deal, but haven't got a clue what to do when you get there? Whatever you are planning – and wherever that may be – Lonely Planet's Tom Hall can help you on your way.

Tom will be online at 1pm BST on Wednesday 24 July, replying to your need-to-knows: where to go, what to pack, where to stay and how to get there. Simply post your question below the line.

Tom will get to as many questions as he can in an hour, but due to the volume of questions, 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.