We've had a lot of fun giggling at your funny sign photos from around the world in the past few weeks - thanks to all of you who entered images during October.

There were hundreds of entries and we whittled the selection down to 30 of the best. Then how best to decide which was the best entry? By asking you, of course.

So well done Donna Finkill of Newcastle-upon-Tyne for this gem from Australia, which was a clear winner in the voting stakes.

Says Donna: "This photo was taken near Cape Tribulation and shows some imaginative vandalism. The original sign was intended to warn motorists that there are speed bumps ahead to slow you down to protect the cassowaries that live in the area..."

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• And the winners are: your favourite 12 images

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• The 30 finalists: vote for your favourite

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• Absurd signs: the 94 entries we featured

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• Signspotting 2: absurd and amusing signs from around the world

Donna wins a copy of Lonely Planet's Signspotting 2, an album of linguistic gaffes and absurd English translations spotted on signs around the world. Plus she wins a Lonely Planet guidebook of her choice.

You can view The Top 12 voted for images left, displayed in order of votes cast - along with the final 30 and the original grand gallery of 94 images that made the grade.

From that gallery of 94, we chose one winner at random - so added congratulations to Jim Byers of Bourne, Lincolnshire. Jim also wins a copy of Lonely Planet's Signspotting 2 and a destination guidebook of his choice from the range of Lonely planet guides).

Thanks again to all of you for entering - now look out for our Travelling Bear competition. Inspired by a mystery reader sending pictures of Syd the Bear travelling the world, we've been asking for others to send in images of their wandering teddies.

The first gallery of non-Syd bears will appear in Travel Images shortly - look out for what should be a very entertaining competition. And while you're here, take a look at our Smugshots section - images sent in by readers from their travels worldwide. Enjoy the fun at Times Online Travel.

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