There's a lot of hype surrounding a tour on Kerala's Famous Backwaters and our four-hour canoe ride through the narrowing canals didn't disappoint in the slightest. Drifting through canals lined with beautiful palm trees, passing by local villagers who call the calming waters home. We floated along as the villagers carried on with their daily chores, fishing from their front porch, beating clothes clean in the canal's waters, drinking cup after cup of chai tea, smiling and waving at the boat loads of tourist passing through.