PICKS

Stays, tours, and the eSIM we used

Each page is from a trip we actually took — not a ranking of hotels on the island.

Some links on the pick pages are affiliate; we only list what we used.

Chalaroste Lanta The Private Resort

Lo Bahara · Krabi Province · Thailand

Guide · Thailand's Slow Coast

Chalaroste, Koh Lanta — nine villas, a rooftop eachThe Lanta we actually stay on.Stay · Nov 2025 · A week of work, rain on the roof, a rooftop of your own

Desert Boys Guesthouse - real location

Jaisalmer · Rajasthan · India

KD Palace, Jaisalmer — inside the fort, properly renovatedThe reliable central pick inside the walls.Stay · First time staying inside the fort

Garh Jaisal Haveli Jaisalmer

Rajasthan · India

Garh Jaisal Haveli, Jaisalmer — the one for the viewThe one you book for the view.Stay · The view, and a second night inside the walls