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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 5:38 pm
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Originally Posted by sk8uno
We are thinking about doing Madagascar along with one of the R&R destinations. I'm heavy on oneworld miles, but I don't think they fly there, unfortunately. Is Reunion a worthy destination? That is, if we are already going to the Seychelles, let's say, is it worth it to go to Reunion as well?
Reunion very much caters toward the French market and is likely to be more linguistically tricky than the other islands if you don't speak French. However, it does offer more opportunity to venture beyond the confines of your hotel than the Seychelles or Maldives due to the drama of the natural landscape. As far as I know you can't get to Reunion on Oneworld miles either.

I'm not sure I'd be ruling out Mauritius to be honest. It is a developing country whereas Seychelles/Maldives are more or less just a collection of resorts so perhaps it's less polished outside the hotels but it offers a good compromise between the pure R&R destinations and somewhere with more local interest.
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