Oaxaca

A state and a city in Mexico (clue: the Mexican chain restaurant in the UK opted for the phonetic spelling)

• Mexican folk art in Oaxaca

Wrocław

The largest city in western Poland

• Best of Poland: readers’ travel tips

Eyjafjallajökull

That troublesome volcano in Iceland

• Iceland on film: a road trip around the ‘Hollywood of the north’

Seoul

The capital of South Korea

• Walking Seoul: a revealing stroll around South Korea’s megacity

Yosemite

Some climbers climbed a thing there recently

• Guides to US national and state parks

Laos

That country in south-east Asia (sadly best known among young tourists for “tubing”)

• Top 10 hotels and B&Bs in Luang Prabang, Laos

Niger

The largest nation in Western Africa

• The best of Guardian Travel’s coverage of Africa

Brisbane

Australia’s hippest city

• Top 10 hotels, hostels and campsites in and around Brisbane

Malmö

The Swedish city on one side of “The Bridge”. Also featured in TV show The Bridge.

• Cool Scandinavian hotels: readers’ tips

Phuket

A province in Thailand, good for a party

• 10 of the best Thailand beach hotels and places to stay on a budget