1. The best Oz stopovers - Maura Byrne is a regular visitor to Australia and has already had stopovers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok, and Beijing - our expert advises on some more unusual destinations

2. Two stopovers on the Kangaroo Route - Margery Jones is visiting Australia and wants to visit a different stopover destination on her outward and return legs. Our expert finds a way to see Hong Kong and Singapore

3. How do we get around the world avoiding the US? - Alistair Wallace is planning a round-the-world trip to visit Penang, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada but doesn’t want to tackle US immigration. Richard Green suggests a route via South Africa

4. Fly via the Middle East to the Far East - Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore are classic Far East stopovers, but the growth of Middle East carriers has brought a host of new options - new routes have been added since Mark Hodson's feature, but all the relevant carriers and their websites are listed here

5. Stopovers en route to New Zealand - Jon Foster wants to break the journey in each direction, but wants to avoid the Far East

6. Can I see Iceland en route to NY? - Dan Kavanagh wants to pair two unusual destinations in one trip

7. What can I do with six hours in Bangkok? - Carol Melville and her husband are to Bangkok on route to Luang Prabang and have six hours before their connecting flight, but it's not enough time to leave the airport, says expert Richard Green

8. How to pass the time in Singapore - but for Ian Taylor, there's better news - eight hours in Singapore is plenty to see the city or just hang out in the sprawling Changi airport

9. Is Brunei worth a visit? Tracy Cummings was offered a Darwin flight via the mini-sultanate, and wants to know what there is to see and do

10. Hawaii en route to Australia - Jane Haddon wants to avoid the crowds and explore the barefoot and boutique sides to the Pacific islands. Here's how to stopover in style

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