Welcome to the Flyer. This week:
India's railways are both magnificent and infuriatingly complicated to use. Monisha Rajesh, who has travelled the length and breadth of the country by train, explains the best routes and how to do them; our My City video series continues with film director Huseyn Karabey's guide to Istanbul; send in your 'green' photos to Been there's monthly competiiton; plus all the latest news and comment, late deals to Cornwall, Turkey and more.
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS
Ten top Indian rail journeys and how to do them
Karl Pilkington's idiot guide to Mexico
Video: My City: film-maker Huseyn Karabey's guide to Istanbul
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS AND COMMENT
London to Frankfurt by train: direct high-speed rail service to Germany expected to run from 2013
Is TripAdvisor a holiday headache?
London in top 10 for pickpockets
United and Continental merge to create world's biggest airline
Roald Dahl Day expands into full month of special treats
ON BEEN THERE
Take the reins
Win a camera: Send us your tips on horseriding holidays and the best will be included in next Saturday's Travel guide
Seeing green
Colour or concept? How will you capture the 'green' theme for September's photo comptition?
TRAVEL BLOG
Landlord wanted for Britain's most remote pub
Ask Tom Q&A: Tom Hall on cycling in Jordan, avoiding flight fees and what to do in St Petersburg
WALK THIS WAY
Download our step-by-step guides to 10 top National Trust UK walks, from stargazing in Wales to military history in Suffolk
LATE OFFERS
Turkish olive harvest, seven nights from £550pp
Join in the olive harvest on a stay at the boutique Dionysos Estate's organic farm. This year's harvest runs 16 – 30 October and this offer for seven nights' B&B includes return flights (ex Heathrow, Gatwick or Manchester) to Dalaman, transfers, a day's cruise and all olive harvest activities. Based on two sharing. exclusiveescapes.co.uk, +44 (0)20 8605 3500.
Seven nights in Sardinia, from £769pp (save £323pp)
This offer is for a four-star stay at Benas Country Lodge in Oristano and includes BA return flights departing 2 Oct from London Stansted to Cagliari, car hire and a seven-night stay in a classic room on half-board basis. sardatur-holidays.co.uk, +44 (0)208 940 8399.
Half-term week in Cornwall, £320 for four people
Cider Cottage (sleeps four) in north Cornwall is available for half-term week from 23 Oct for £320 – under £12pppn based on four sharing. marsdens.co.uk, +44 (0)1271 813777.
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On the way on theguardian.com
Tony Naylor sniffs out the best budget eats in Stratford; video: My City guide to Barcelona with designer Javier Mariscal; plus Lonely Planet's Tom Hall answers your travel questions live online
DID YOU MISS ...
In Saturday's Travel Guardian
Around India by motorbike: 77-year-old Simon Gandolfi's incredible 16,000km challenge; Henning Mankell's Mozambique; Alastair Sawday picks London's best B&Bs; plus Kevin Rushby visits the wild woods of Tofino in Canada
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