October is the one month where almost every kind of Indian destination is at its best simultaneously. The monsoon has cleared but the landscapes it left behind are still green. The Himalayan passes are still open, for now, before the winter closures begin. The heat across most of the country has broken. Rajasthan's peak season is just beginning. The beaches are drying out from the monsoon and the water is clearing. It is, without much competition, the most forgiving month to