“Thekkanatt” is a home and 40-acre farm in Olavipe, on the edge of Kerala's lush and tropical backwaters, a large network of inland waterways, canals, and lakes in southwestern India.

Wake up before sunrise, go outside and stroll through the vegetable garden, past the spice trees, say good morning to the goats and cows as you walk towards the edge of the lake … This is the best time and place for bird-watching! Lots of colorful kingfishers diving for breakfast, graceful egrets and storks wading in the shallow ... (more)