Beauty and the beach
For your next holiday, why not head for a hospital?
A new type of vacation is emerging from our obsession with the way we look: a combination of hospital and beach. Pop in for an op; then stop off to recuperate at a nearby resort. A number of tourist destinations are already promoting this “op-and-stop” idea. In South Africa, the “scalpel safari” has been a recognised phenomenon now for a number of years, combining cosmetic surgery in Johannesburg or Cape Town with a trip to the bush.
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