joburg

1) Johannesburg. Coolest city in the world. It is the most dangerous city outside of a war zone. It has the friendliest people in the world. It can both take away and restore your faith in humanity on the same day. The Northern Suburbs are so green that they're one of the largest artificial forests in the world (just drive north on the M1 past the St.Andrews street bridge, and all you see is trees to the horizon, with a few buildings sticking out at Sandton, Rosebank and Randburg). In Joburg the traffic cops take cheques and the minibus taxis and nightclub bouncers are run by the mafia. Beggars at the traffic lights earn more than doctors and roadside hawkers actually go onto the highway in rush hour. The streets change names 3 times a year and the baggage handlers at the airport are more likely to open your bag and replace your digital camera with a kilo of cocaine than not. Every second street is closed for roadworks and the Gautrain (due to be completed in 2011, but will probably only be ready in