{"id":91224,"date":"2014-10-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/reunion-island-like-survivor-minus-the-bad-bits\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:52:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:52:24","slug":"reunion-island-like-survivor-minus-the-bad-bits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/reunion-island-like-survivor-minus-the-bad-bits\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00e9union Island: Like \u201cSurvivor\u201d Minus The Bad Bits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a fresh Indian Ocean island escape turning our heads seaward. While Reunion Island has filled the same section of the sea since the 1700s when it was occupied by the French and officially named \u201cR\u00e9union\u201d (prior to this not much is recorded about the island\u2019s history), when it comes to tourism it\u2019s been largely blind-sided by the perennially popular beaches of Mauritius, Mozambique, Madagascar, Zanzibar and the like.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35179\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-1.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2014 the Reunion Island Tourism Board has shifted their focus from mainland France \u2013 the island\u2019s \u201cMother Ship\u201d if you will \u2013 to South Africa and other emerging markets, and like an \u2018itch not scratched\u2019 they\u2019ve been promoting the heck out of it this year. Even if you look at it objectively, it\u2019s no wonder the island is a super alternative to the \u2018more of the same\u2019 breakaways mentioned earlier.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35180\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-2.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-2\" width=\"1000\" height=\"652\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35181\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-3.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-3\" width=\"1000\" height=\"652\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Despite its Euro, a possible deterrent for budget conscious South African travellers, it still has many competitive advantages over its peers mentioned earlier, catching the imagination of South Africans pining after an idyllic ocean getaway of a new variety \u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Unusual Visa Free Island Destinations\" href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/5-unusual-visa-free-island-destinations-south-africans-faq-fridays\/\">It\u2019s visa free<\/a>! This is extremely important for those of us saddled with South African passports, and the fact that Reunion is officially an \u201coverseas <em>departmente<\/em> of France\u201d doesn\u2019t factor into the paperwork of your travels as it\u2019s not in the Schengen area. As such the admin is waived allowing SA passports free entry for 90 days without the rigmarole of getting a visa.<\/li>\n<li>Its modern infrastructure will remind you of Europe while the exceptional natural landscape lends itself to an unsurpassable quality of life.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s slightly closer to South Africa than Mauritius. And with <a title=\"Flights to Saint Denis, Reunion\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/lp\/saint-denis\/flights\">direct flights between Johannesburg and Saint-Denis<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/lp\/airlines\/air-austral\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Book cheap flights to Air Austral\">Air Austral<\/a>, the national carrier of Reunion, it\u2019s never been easier to get to the island from South Africa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Travelstarter Diana Steele just returned from a week-long trip to Reunion where she joined select members of the South African travel trade to take part in the <a title=\"Mascarun Reunion on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Mascarun\" target=\"_blank\">Mascarun<\/a> \u2013 an active introduction to the island and the many adventures it holds &#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35197\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35197\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35197\" title=\"Diana Steele\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Diana-In-Reunion.jpg\" alt=\"Travelstart's Diana Steele on Reunion Island.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Travelstart&#8217;s Diana Steele in Reunion<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to Reunion\u2019s reputation for beaching, history and romance, Diana\u2019s tales go far beyond these nuances; unlocking Reunion\u2019s adventurous side and the reason we think it\u2019s probably your best bet if you\u2019re looking for an idyllic \u201cSurvivor\u201d style getaway sans the awful bits like trying to light a fire with wet tinder, solving silly puzzles, and being forced to shack up with castaways of varying degrees of emotional competence \u2026<\/p>\n<p>Diana on Reunion Island \u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong> The Food<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>\u201cLocal food is Creole style cuisine and they love to picnic. The locals say their national sport is picnicking and it\u2019s not uncommon to bring big pots of food to a picnic where dishes compete against each other.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>To Do<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>\u201cHiking, river rafting, kloofing, and glass bottom kayaking were my favourites; however, the helicopter flip over the cirques was undoubtedly the highlight!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>\u201cSelf-drive and buy food from the food trucks as they have delicious and affordable options. Pack insect repellent as there are lots of mosquitos.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>In Summary<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>\u201cReunion\u2019s diversity has led the locals to explain it as \u201cmini worlds\u201d in one destination \u2026 it\u2019s an adventure destination supreme for the young at heart!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35182\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-4.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-4\" width=\"1000\" height=\"638\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35183\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-5.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-5\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35184\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-6.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-6\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35186\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-8.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-8\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35185\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-7.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-7\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35187\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-9.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-9\" width=\"1000\" height=\"654\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35188\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-10.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-10\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35189\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-11.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-11\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35190\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-12.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-12\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35191\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-13.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-13\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35192\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-14.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-14\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35193\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-15.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-15\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35194\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Reunion-16.jpg\" alt=\"Reunion-16\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a fresh Indian Ocean island escape turning our heads seaward. While Reunion Island has filled the same section of the sea since the 1700s when it was occupied by the French and officially named \u201cR\u00e9union\u201d (prior to this not much is recorded about the island\u2019s history), when it comes to tourism it\u2019s been largely blind-sided by the perennially popular beaches of Mauritius, Mozambique, Madagascar, &#8230; <a title=\"R\u00e9union Island: Like \u201cSurvivor\u201d Minus The Bad Bits\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/reunion-island-like-survivor-minus-the-bad-bits\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about R\u00e9union Island: Like \u201cSurvivor\u201d Minus The Bad Bits\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":91239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_destination_ratings":[],"_destination_review_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,445],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","category-destinations-travel","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>R\u00e9union Island: Like \u201cSurvivor\u201d Minus The Bad Bits - Travelstart Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/reunion-island-like-survivor-minus-the-bad-bits\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"R\u00e9union Island: Like \u201cSurvivor\u201d Minus The Bad Bits - Travelstart Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"There\u2019s a fresh Indian Ocean island escape turning our heads seaward. 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