“Rockies to the Red Rocks”, Rocky Mountaineer is one of North America’s most luxurious rail journeys. This one’s legendary. The train traverses through Denver, Colorado and Moab, Utah. It takes travellers through dramatic scenery like canyons, deserts, cliffs, forests and remote mountain landscapes which are not accessible by road. The train is known for its…

Deforestation, fragile ecology, and slopes make Mussoorie quite vulnerable during heavy rainfall. Landslides and road collapses along the Mussoorie-Dehradun route frequently disrupt travel in intense rain. Safer Alternative: A calmer alternative is Pachmarhi in the Satpura hills, Madhya Pradesh. Unlike cliff-edge Himalayan roads, Pachmarhi’s access routes are more gradual and forested, while the rains revive…