So far our January online Q&As have tackled Family Travel and Self-Catering Holidays in the UK and Europe – browse the comments sections in each article to see the advice. This week's panel of experts is here to help you plan your big trip for 2013.
The first hurdle is deciding where to go. Destinations being tipped for this year include Burma, with a host of British tour operators offering trips there in 2013; Kashmir, following the FCO changing its advice against travel to Srinagar; and Sri Lanka which looks set to continue last year's success with British Airways restoring its London-Colombo flights in April and Cinnamon Air, the country's first domestic scheduled carrier, launching in March. Another predicted big-hitter is Brazil, as it basks in the limelight ahead of the 2014 World Cup and Rio Olympics in 2016. Whether you have a dream destination in mind or haven't a clue where to go yet, our panel will be able to offer inspiration and suggestions tailored to you.
If you already know where you're heading, our experts can provide advice on accommodation, internal travel itineraries, activities, when to go and practical planning tips for your trip, whether you're travelling solo, with friends or are on a family holiday.
The Q&A will take place at 1-2pm on Wednesday 23 January but you can post your questions now in the comments below.
The Panel
Vicky Baker is a freelance journalist. She has just returned from Buenos Aires where she lived for over three years. She travelled extensively in Argentina, and also explored other Latin American countries including Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Chile. She often travels using social networking sites, staying with locals she meets online.
Torre DeRoche is an Australian who is currently living on a Thai island. She has just completed a 2,000km motorcycle trip from Bangkok to northern Thailand with her partner. Prior to that, the couple spent two years travelling the islands of the South Pacific on their small sailboat. Torre blogs at fearfuladventurer.com, and her travel memoir, Love with a Chance of Drowning, is due out this summer.
Jeralyn Gerba is a founding editor of US-based website Fathom which offers a mix of travel stories, destination guides, practical advice, gadgets and the best sites and apps.
Jacob Moss is the founder of the interactive travel website UpickaPath, where he invites readers to decide on what he should do and where he should go on his travels. He has been travelling for seven months in south-east Asia. He has also travelled in Australia, southern South America and parts of central Asia.
Monisha Rajesh is the author of Around India in 80 Trains. She spent four months travelling the country's railways, 80trains.com.
Kevin Rushby has been a regular contributor to Guardian Travel since 2005. He has travelled to some of the most remote and unspoilt corners of the globe, often with his wife and young daughter. On his travels he has discovered a new archaeological site in Zimbabwe, dived with sharks off Fiji's remote Lau Islands, collected snake venom on safari in India, joined in the festivities at Mongolia's Naadam games, and survived a dramatic fall on a horseriding trip in Georgia (the horse survived too!).
David Smith is the Guardian's Africa correspondent. He lives in Johannesburg and has travelled extensively in Africa.
