Am I the only person who becomes so loyal to nice hotel staff that I feel like I'm breaking up with them when I have to check out and get nervous about telling them I'm leaving? Anyone with me on this one? I know it's silly, but the guys at Ilham were so nice, I felt really bad leaving. They tried to persuade me to stay but luckily I had already paid a deposit at the Exile so I held firm (I may have given in otherwise and dragged out the relationship longer). ...

Honestly, up until Day 2, I was a bit disappointed in my decision to come to Gili and was tempted to turn around and head back to Nusa Lembongan since it was a bit too crowded and touristy for me. Please keep in mind that this is all relative. It's still no Cancun. When I say it was too crowded for me, you have to realize that the island is comprised of only dirt roads for horse carts and bicycles. There are NO motorized vehicles on the entire island and "d...