Here are the top shots from each month. Scroll down to see the overall winner, whose prize is a fabulous wildlife holiday for two to Costa Rica with Exodus Travels
Category Archives: travel
10 of the best apps for independent travellers
Looking for holiday inspiration for 2018? These free smartphone apps mean you can carry insider travel tips for hundreds of destinations in your pocket
Pack a bag – or get your coat! It’s the travel quiz 2017
Has travel broadened your mind enough to swagger through our end of year quiz with worldly knowledge or have you spent too much time snoozing by the poolside?
Dunking sweet and salty osmania biscuits in Hyderabad, India
Fresh from the ovens, osmania butter cookies are the perfect accompaniment to a cup of Irani chai. At Nimrah bakery, thousands of both are consumed every day
Tallinn, Estonia: a very Baltic Christmas
For an authentic Christmas market, Tallinn is hard to beat. But it’s not the only reason to go
La Paz, Bolivia guide: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels
High in the Andes, Bolivia’s de facto capital is having a moment, thanks to local artists, chefs and cafe owners on a mission to breathe new life into the historic centre
The best Christmas days out in the UK in 2017
Great days out this December ranges from skating on London’s rooftops to Santa steam train rides, fairy-lit gardens and carols by candlelight
Wildest dreams: a family camping trip in Oman
Wild camping in the Omani deserts with a seven-year-old sounds daunting but, with a tour guide in tow, it’s the best and most affordable way to enjoy the country’s staggering scenery
Travelling in the Andes: travel tips
From subtropical Colombia to Tierra del Fuego in the shadow of Antarctica, our tipsters have explored, eaten, slept and imbibed among these astonishing peaks
Guardian readers’ travel photography competition: November – the winners
Travel photographs from Guardian readers
Julian Worker Travel - A few ideas for your next trip in every direction 