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'''Corsica''' is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, just north of [[Sardinia]]. It officially belongs to [[France]], even if it is considered autonomous and independent by lots of its inhabitants, which who don't feel French at all.

Especially in the summer month months you see hitchhikers in Corsica. As there are only 2 two train lines and busses buses are slow and rare, hitching is a common way to get around. Protect yourself from the [[weather|sun]]. Hitching in Corsica is very easy, and even the biggest "cities" are small enough to find your way out of easily.

The roads in Corsica are , especially in the mountainous inner of the island , small and bumpy. Drivers are forced to drive in second or third gear. The average driving speed (except for the national road on the east coast) is around 50km/h. On the national roads there are often traffic jams during summer holidays, especially near the main touristic tourist hubs on the southern and eastern costscoasts.

The cities where ferries depart (or arrive) are only [[Ajaccio]] and [[Bastia]] for the mainland and [[Propriano]] and [[Bonifacio]] for [[Sardinia]] all the year long (meaning in winter, late autumn and early spring). From mid-April to mid-October you will find connection connections also from/to [[Porto-Vecchio]], [[Calvi]] and [[L'Île Rousse]] and there will also be also more ferries from the other ports. '''The ferries can't be hitchhiked (legally)''' since the truck ticket tickets are not paid by per vehicle but per person, the only way you'll d have if you want to take it for free, will would be illegally.. There is are plenty of ferries every day (minimum 4 per day in winter, imagine in summer...) with a huge variety of vehicles, so if you are patient enough for sure you'll find the right onefor sure. If you consider paying the for a ticket, keep in mind that French destinations are usually so much cheaper than Italian ones even if the trip is longer and the distance is biggergreater...crazyness craziness of our times where a flight cost costs less than a train.

Wild camping is generally strictly forbidden in Corsica. As anywhere else, try not to get caught if you do it, and avoid to light making a fire. Outside of the touristic tourist season people seem not care too much about you since you don't bother their business, . The only thing they seem to care of after about besides their neighbours respectability..

The mountainous landscape and the often scrubby, spikeyspiky, low-growing brush environment make wild camping in Corsica quite difficult in several places. Finding a hidden, flat, comfortable spot can be tough, but more than possible if you look long enough. People in Corsica can be paranoid about wild camping because of their fear for wildfires, which make quite senseis fair enough! In summer, if local people see you looking around for a campsite they start to question you, so try to keep a low profile. The official campgrounds are often expensive, 10–15€ €10–€15 per person per night. Many of them are loud, crowded, and not very clean. There are some smaller local campsites that will charge as little as 4€€4/person a night, but are they're not common.

Everything is very expensive (especially for non locals...) in Corsica. Even in the supermarkets, the prices of local locally grown fruits and veggies can be expensive. Everything will be cheaper if you don't come during the summer holidays and in any case if you avoid touristic tourist places (which are more or less everywhere).

If you do want to go for a drink, order a ''pastis'', You can find this for as cheap as 1.4–2.5 euro and most of the time you 'll also get a big glass of water. It's cheaper than ordering a normal small water in a bar!!

'''[[User:Fedecicco|Fede]] found Corsican people''' often '''rude, aggressive, and really not welcoming at all'''. Coming from the warm and kind [[Sardegna]] it has been quite a shock for him. He received help only from foreigners living there and heard that among native Corsicans there is a great deal of racism (against Arabs Arab and Africans African labourers, as well as against the French). Tourists are treated well, since they represent the main source of income, but without, he feels, sincere respect and kindness.