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A recent question in the forums has raised the hot topic of travel map size.

Not usually ones for a travel brag, we thought we would take a quick peek inside the collective Travel Stats of the twenty most travelled members (by distance) and came up with some interesting statistics. Here are the ones we thought you'd like:

• The average number of trips taken was 125.3. That's a lot of airport check-ins!

Photo: jackcheng

• Together they have mapped trips to 206 countries and states.

• Our most travelled member by distance covered is ThoiryK with a whopping 3,504,676 km!! Phew!

ThoiryK's travel map

• The most popular countries were the United Kingdom and United States of America. Followed closely by China, France, Germany, and the Netherlands.

• marcwiz is the only one to map trips to both Antarctica and Greenland.

The total distance travelled by all twenty members is roughly equivalent to 97.6 trips to the moon!

Want to see your own travel stats?

Simply make sure you've mapped a trip on Travellerspoint and head to your custom stats link.
Eg. http://www.travellerspoint.com/stats/username/. View your statistics for all travel or filter results for individual year or trip stats.

You can then brag to your friends and family via the social buttons! If you want to, of course.

Happy mapping!

The Best of 2012 Photo Competition received more than 1100 entries, from which 160 finalists were voted on by five expert judges and the Travellerspoint community to come up with our two winners. With so many deserving finalists though, we are showcasing their talents in a series of photo posts.
Enjoy this collection of the best people photography of 2012 as voted by the community.

Happy, India. Photo by jaytukun.

Waka waka, Zambia. Photo by Chirosima.

Cebula, Philippines. Photo by guanyehon.

Smile, India. Photo by jaytukun.

Malawian Smile, Malawi. Photo by mzanecchia.

School girls crowd round us on the road, Vietnam. Photo by jparsons.

Contrasts on the back seat, China. Photo by Chirosima.

From the darkness, Lithuania. Photo by Chirosima.

Coaxing Mamma Through the Window, India. Photo by DebdattaC.

Painted Lady, USA. Photo by pdxnorma.

Devotion, India. Photo by pp_saha.

Malawian Peanut Farmer, Malawi. Photo by mzanecchia.

Gracefully Old, Nepal. Photo by travelexplorer.

The Window Seat, Afghanistan. Photo by the_goat.

Local catch, Nepal. Photo by Neil1983.

Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic. Photo by Leidenfrost.

Reflections in Dali, China. Photo by theibis.

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Check out the results of past competitions:

• The Best Travel Photos of 2012
• The Best Travel Photos of 2011
• Doors and Windows: Stunning Photography to Transport You
• 10 Photos to Spark Your Sense of Adventure
• 15 Amazing Pink-Themed Photos

Travel and photography go hand-in-hand for most people and the Travellerspoint community is no different. When we put the call out for our Best of 2012 Photo Competition, we had no idea of the response we would receive.

After more than 1100 entries and countless hours looking at beautiful travel photos (poor us, right?), we put forward the top 160 photos for the community to vote on their favourites. We presented the winners in a Best of 2012 post but there were so many photographers that deserve a mention that we will be showcasing their talents with a series of photo posts. Enjoy this collection of the best wildlife photos of the year as voted by the community.

Bath, India. Photo by pp_saha.

Konik horses in the Muese valley, Netherlands. Photo by ramon.stijnen.

Bird Bath, El Salvador. Photo by jjkingan.

Ready...Set..., New Zealand. Photo by dinah1.

Forfeiting freedom, China. Photo by ningningtomato.

Lion's Feast, Zambia. Photo by oliverparish.

Happy Pelicans, Peru. Photo by geeza21.

Impala, Kenya. Photo by geraud.

A shiny Starling, United Kingdom. Photo by fretmonkey.

Falcon, Scotland. Photo by trish54.

Barramundi Cod, Australia. Photo by KobusM.

Pink Flamingo, Pink Water, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. Photo by jjkingan.

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Check out the results of past competitions:

• The Best Travel Photos of 2012
• The Best Travel Photos of 2011
• Doors and Windows: Stunning Photography to Transport You
• 10 Photos to Spark Your Sense of Adventure
• 15 Amazing Pink-Themed Photos

Judge's Prize Winner: A Monk Passer By The U Bein Bridge, Myanmar. Photo by thinkofazote.

People's Choice Prize Winner: Tuscan Morning, Italy. Photo by ronnybas.

Sunset at Horseshoe Bend, USA. Photo by ronnybas.

The Bridge, USA. Photo by artem.kevorkov.

Novices at The Corridor of Shwezigon Paya, Myanmar. Photo by thinkofazote.

Umbrella Repair Man, Italy. Photo by beinbalance.

One monk reading smiling, Myanmar. Photo by yuliang11.

Happy, India. Photo by jaytukun.

Bath, India. Photo by pp_saha.

Cebula, Philippines. Photo by guanyehong.

Reflections at Lake Louise, Canada. Photo by JustMike87.

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Every two months, Travellerspoint holds a competition for our members. The photos above are the top photos from the Best of 2012 Photo Competition.

Congratulations to thinkofazote, who won the Judge's Prize and has won himself a signed copy of Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Photography, an amazing 160x120cm ixxi photo collage, and $500 cash.

The People's Choice winner ronnybas wins a 160x120cm ixxi photo collage and $250 cash.

Check out the results of past competitions:

• The Best Travel Photos of 2011
• Doors and Windows: Stunning Photography to Transport You
• 10 Photos to Spark Your Sense of Adventure
• 15 Amazing Pink-Themed Photos
• Whimsical White: Photos from Around the Globe

One of the best parts about joining a community is feeling part of the community, however, we admit most of our members will not have noticed our latest site feature.

We understand that joining a large and active community like Travellerspoint can be overwhelming for new members and this is why we have developed the Welcome Committee!

Photo by Marie-Jose

A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
Henrik Ibsen

The Welcome Committee is a group of members committed to helping new users get the best out of Travellerspoint: from help finding the right guide info to understanding how to use the forums.

Some of our respected members have already been asked to join the Welcome Committee and have truly embraced the role. They have already helped more than 20 new members become familiar with the Travellerspoint site and in turn become active members themselves.

If you would like to join the Welcome Committee, please submit your details on the Committee page here.

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We are always looking to improve our site and its features, so we'd love to hear your feedback. Tell us what you think by posting in our Forums, Facebook Page or Twitter.

Happy travels!

The Travellerspoint Team