Reunion Island

Few people outside mainland France know of Réunion and even fewer know of its spectacular natural wonders. The island's dearth of world-class beaches has a lot to do with its lack of mass tourism, but what Réunion lacks at sea level it more than makes up for in its wildly dramatic mountain country.
The forbidding mountains and gorges offer a ton of trekking possibilities. If you love Nepal or New Zealand, you'll also love Réunion, which has similar high-quality hiking and trekking - but with a tropical twist. Unfortunately the island is madly expensive, so come loaded.
Few people outside la métropole (mainland France, that is) know of Réunion and even fewer know of its spectacular natural and scenic wonders. The island's dearth of world-class beaches probably has a lot to do with its lack of mass tourism , but whatever Réunion lacks at sea level, it more than makes up for in its wildly dramatic mountain country. The forbidding mountains and gorges offer a ton of trekking possibilities. If you love Nepal or New Zealand, you'll also love Réunion, which has similar high-quality hiking and trekking - but with a tropical twist.
You can also live in style, as the Réunionnais enjoy most of the luxuries of metropolitan France. Unfortunately, this means prices as high as the peaks. It would be financial suicide to travel in Réunion on a shoestring, and you may risk being repatriated as un misérable!
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