Sports fans will be globetrotting like never before with the wealth of sporting events being held in 2008 - and it's just about time to kick off (tee off? Take your marks? Insert your own preferred sporting phrase here).
If you're after inspiration for what to do while you've got some downtime, browse our tips sent in by Been there users to get started. And if you've travelled to one of the destinations listed below and can pass on a bit of insider knowledge, from the best places to eat to the best sights and shops, just click
here to send a tip or email it directly to
been.there@guardian.co.uk.
This Olympiad should be fascinating; a sporting feast served with a hefty political sidedish. If you're going, get a head start by browsing and sharing Beijing tips.
The hills won't be alive with cries of 'Ingerlund' but share tips on Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna and Klagenfurt to help those with a team worth following.
Help us get the inside track on eating, sleeping and sightseeing between matches in the tournament's Swiss venues - Basel, Bern, Geneva and Zurich.
Kentucky's largest city is playing host to the latest transatlantic tussle. If you've got the Louisville lowdown, tell golf fans where to go and what to see.
There's lots of cricket to play first but if you're watching England in India this autumn, browse and share tips on the venues - Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.