A lush green houseboat glides through the backwaters of Kerala. The relentless monsoon rain creates a curtain of silver, blurring the lines between sky and water. Palm trees sway in the wind, their fronds dripping with raindrops. Egrets stand motionless in the shallows, their white feathers gleaming like tiny beacons. The air is alive with the cacophony of frogs, crickets, and the gentle lapping of water against the hull.