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__NOTOC__{{Infobox Location|country = France|map = <map lat='-21.125497636606266' lng='55.46722412109375' zoom='9' view='30' height='320' float='right' />|state = Reunion|pop = 850996|plate = |motorways = }}[[File:Reunion_21.12S_55.51E.jpg|right|300px]]'''Réunion''' is an island situated in the Indian Ocean. It is directly administrated by the [[France|French ]] government , and as such , is a part of the European Union and , but not of the [[Schengen_Agreement Schengen Agreement| Schengen space]]. Therefore, citizens of certain countries should check whether they need a visa in ahead.

Temperature ranges from 20°C in winter This makes the island a super expensive place, specially when compared to 35°C in summer (sea level)all countries around. Rain season But you might not have to spend a coin! Although there is barely no nomad-hitchhiker-backpacker in summerthe island, Reunion is a hobo's paradise. And it comes rather suddenlyHitchhiking, dumpster diving, rains hard fruit harvesting, busking and stops quickly. Don't walk away from wild camping are a shelter in summermarvel here.

The east side of the island is rainier than the west side == Cities ==* [[Saint-Denis (that is very dryRéunion).|Saint-Denis]]

Hitchhiking there is really easy== Hitchability ==European consumerism hit hard this small tropical island, though not very commonand the insane number of vehicles and traffic jams are one the island's current major issues.Ironically, combined with the relaxed mood of most reunionnais and ''zoreils'' (foreigners), this makes the island a paradise for hitchhiking.

The road system is developed on a European standardHitchhiking use to be very common in Reunion. There Luckily, it didn't disappear completely, and you'll might see reunion youngsters thumbing every now and then. Public transports are no motorwaysrather expensive and unreliable.

AttentionIt's generally easier to hitchhike at the lowlands (''les bas''), Réunion is not yet mapped on maps.google. There is an incomplete webmap specially on the french site www.mappy.frwest, type "Reunion" then in the "ville, lieu-dit, aéroport" field. The usability of mappy is very low, be patienthighlands (''les hauts'').

There are no trains yet=== The ring road ===One road goes all the way around the island. The backup solution It is called "car jaune" an expressway from St Benoit (East) northward to St Denis (north) and then to St Paul (West), St Leu (West) and St Pierre (yellow coachSouth-West). A quite inefficient coach systemThis road is always easily accessible from the various city centers using the appropriate bus network, hitchhiking, or just walking. They're all yellow, easy You can hitch on the access roads or roundabouts. And you can easily hop from one petrol station (aire de service) to spotthe next.

===The highlands ===The island has the shape of a cone. From the ring road==, you can catch smaller roads uphill that take you in the highlands. Those are overly easy to hitchhike, since they are rather slow.

One road goes all the way around the island. It is an expressway from St Benoit (East) northward to St Denis (north) and then to St Paul (West)Be careful, St Leu (West) and St Pierre (South-West). This road is always it rains easily accessible from in the various city centers using the appropriate bus network or sometimes just walking. You can hitch highlands, on the access roads or roundabouts. The St Paul-St Leu section is still not express, but it's planned on opening east side in June 2009particular. ==The highlands==

The island has the shape === Hitchhiking a sailing boat ===[[Hitchhiking a boat|Hitchhiking a sailing boat]] is a good to way to get to and out of a coneReunion. From the ring roadThe main marina is in Le Port, where you can catch drop your note at the Capitanerie and La Voilerie (sail repair shop), and expect to walk for kilometers between the new and the old marina. The other marina is in St Pierre, smaller roads uphill that , friendlier and prettier - and you only have one dock to walk.In september - november, many "tour-du-mondistes", coming from Asia and sailing around the world, could be able to take you in towards South Africa and South America.From December to May is the highlandscyclone season, with much less sailing traffic. Those are overly easy As always with boat hitchhiking, expect to spend anything from 3 hours to 3 months to hitchhike, since they are rather slowfind a boat! But there can hardly be a better way to travel in these islands as that of those pirates that flourished here in the XVI century.