North Korea, surfing and transsexual comics - comedian, actor and author, Nik Rabinowitz, spills the beans on his travelling life Your favourite city abroad and why?San Francisco. Because I managed to find a restaurant there that was even more hipsterised than the ones in Cape Town. They sell toast.What must a first-time visitor see there? Why?I would not recommend the toast restaurant as a must-see, necessarily. I would recommend going to a comedy show co-hosted by a transsexual comic and Jewish comic. At a bar called Hemlock.What should they not bother with?The wildlife. It's really not the place.story_article_left1What was your best holiday, ever?Last week I went to Joburg and it was amazing. Ha Ha. Kidding, that's mad. It was a surf holiday to Waikiki in Hawaii. OK that's a lie. I've never been there, but I feel like it would be amazing. Bali was a close second.Which is the worst hotel you have stayed in?I shared a hotel room with Riaad Moosa in Sydney. The beds were on wheels. When you jumped on one, you landed in the bath.Who would be your fantasy holiday companion and why?John Lennon. It would be cool to go with him to India. Because it would be the '60s and what wouldn't be cool about any of this idea?Your favourite SA destination, and why?I'm a big fan of Hole in the Wall in the Transkei. It's a hole. In a wall.One place you want to see before you die?North Korea. That would be weird.Have you had any embarrassing moments as a traveller?Being inappropriately touched by a blind male Peruvian massage therapist.What's your best travel advice?When many local people tell you not to do something, listen...