The Flyer: hit the cities

Welcome to the Flyer. This week: In the first of our new London podcast walks, author Iain Sinclair invites you to dive into London's liquid history on the banks of the Thames; fashion's John Rocha takes you to the sites in Dublin that inspire him and his designs; plus holiday like you're in the movies with our guide to recreating the French Indie Flick, Bollywood Jolly, Great American Road Trip, Hong Kong fu fight and more. On Been there, we're seeing red in this month's photo comp and readers can share and compare pics in a new Flickr goup. Plus all the latest news and comment, competitions and late deals. READERS' TRAVEL WRITING COMPETITION Ever fancied yourself as a travel writer? Enter our competition and you could see your story in print and win an incredible holiday - including whale watching in Canada, a trip to Norway's fjordland, and an adventure holiday in Tasmania. 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THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS Pod tour: A Thames walk with author Iain Sinclair - download the first of our new cultural tours Video: My City - fashion designer John Rocha's Dublin Flights, camera, action: film-inspired holidays Best budget eats in Kuala Lumpur TwiTrip to Newcastle - the verdict Italy's retro bike race is a cycling classic THIS WEEK'S NEWS AND COMMENT The Savoy hotel reopens after a £220m refurbishment Beer bikes banned after German court rules none for the road EasyJet given summer boost as Britons holiday abroad Hastings pier destroyed by fire ADVERTISEMENT Enjoy the quiet side of the mountain Do you dream of quiet days skiing in pristine snow before returning to your hotel to relax in front of a roaring fire? Are you planning your first winter holiday or looking for something a little bit special this time around? If so, Inntravel offers fantastic skiing (both cross-country and downhill) as it's meant to be – away from the crowds, fun and carefree. 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Come join in for inspiration, advice and superb travel photography TRAVEL BLOG Ask Tom Lonely Planet's travel expert Tom Hall solves you questions planning a trip in northern India, booking a round-the-world ticket and spa breaks in Melbourne COMPETITION Win a luxury stay in the Outer Hebrides Enter our competition and win a four-night stay on the beautiful remote island of Lewis in a five-star guesthouse WINTER SUN WATCH Where's hot now? our weekly update on the best sunny autumn getaways LATE OFFERS Half-price half-term in Mallorca - from £337 Self-catering accommodation specialist Mallorca Farmhouses is offering up to 50% discount off selected properties for travel in October, including the half-term week. Prices start from £337 (was £674) for Burgues, a three-bedroom villa in Pollenca with private pool, table tennis and a separate BBQ casita, for the week commencing 23 October. Sleeping six, the price equates to £56pp. mallorca.co.uk , 0845 800 8080. Flights not included. 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Includes self-catering accommodation at the three-star Schindlhaus Apartments, return flights from Gatwick (£279 from Manchester, was £429), and transfers, based on four sharing. directski.com Suffolk farmhouse for New Year, £1,795 for 8 Cosy up for New Year in family-friendly Home Farm in the heart of the Suffolk countryside with its large farmhouse kitchen and Aga. Twenty miles from the seaside town of Aldeburgh, the house comfortably sleeps eight and is set in hundreds of acres of farmland. CV Travel, 020 7401 1086, cvtravel.co.uk GUARDIAN COTTAGES AND VILLAS Guardian Cottages and Villas service Search 10,000 UK cottages and 5,000 villas and gites across Europe COMING UP On the way on theguardian.com Video: Fishing with the Falmouth oyster fleet; best street food in Hanoi; hot city tips from the Spotted by Locals blog DID YOU MISS ... In Saturday's Travel Guardian Rwanda through new eyes by the director of Africa United; a new music festival on the remote Isle of Eigg; Alpine delicacies in teh South Tyrol GUARDIAN HOLIDAY OFFERS Guardian holiday offers Our site brings you the best holidays available from our hand-picked suppliers. We use specialist companies that we trust to look after our readers Classical Italy - 6 nights from £599