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The dilemma:

We have been invited to attend a wedding in Boston in the autumn. While we are there we would like to go to New England andsee the “fall colors”. Our travel criteria are:

1. We need to take a wheelchair/handcycle combination as one of us has MS.

2. We would prefer not to fly given the impact that would have on our carbon footprint.

Maybe we can first go to Canada by boat or plane and then travel south by train or hire car/motor caravan and return by that route to catch the fall colours.
Katherine and Peter Cuthbert

The fall colours are truly spectacular and well worth planning a trip around. Worthwhile places stretch all the way from Quebec City down to Boston. The distance between the two mean that "the peak" in say New Hampshire is about two weeks later than in Quebec, so plan accordingly.

"Leaf peeping" is very popular in New England and prices and demand rise dramatically during this time, so book early. Alternatively, spend some of your time in Quebec's Eastern Townships around Sutton, just over the border from Vermont, where prices are considerably lower.

There are train services from Montreal and from Burlington, but services are infrequent and miss most of the best spots, so car rental is definately worthwhile.
Lynda Graham

I recently moved to Boston from the UK and can confirm that the New England autumn foliage is definitely a sight worth crossing the Atlantic for.

Last autumn I found the Yankee Foliage website really useful for advice about where to go, and most importantly when. The site tracks the colour change across New England with an interactive map so you can travel to wherever it's peaking (foliage is a serious business here).
Good luck!
Cathy

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