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Prozac (Krakow, Poland)
by dangaroo
Prozak is a club which is widely touted as the best "clubbing" club in Krakow. If you like dance hits and some of the best DJ's in the city or live concerts then this may be for you. Personally, the music never appealed much and I tried to give the place a wide berth until one night I was dragged there for a ... while.
The prices in Prozak are currently pretty high and you'd be more likely to find cheaper drinks in Western Europe, any visit to a local review site will show a great deal of hostility towards Brits, this is due to the enormous groups of stag nights that generally cause chaos throughout the city when it gets dark, this club is aware of that (as are many more) and they may be reluctant to let large groups of stag do-ers in or anyone who looks completely wasted.
Saying that, a huge amount of Brits still manage to get past the door policy as do the crowd staying at Nathan's Villa Hostel most nights. Whilst there is a lot of totty, most of them are regulars and only there for the music and the free drinks bought by the tediously boring drunk foreigner, it's a fake climate but a nicely designed club underground all the same.
The only thing that I find particularly good about the place, is it's proximity to one of the best kebabs in the city which is exactly opposite the club when you walk up the stairs. This is a short walk away from the main square at Plac Dominikański 6.
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MTR Corporation (Hong Kong)
by razzledooda
GENERAL INFORMATION
The MTR (Mass Transit Railway) is the equivalent of the Tube in Hong Kong. It is mostly an underground rail service with the odd overground station.
The MTR is by far the easiest way (apart from taxi) to get around Hong Kong. It is clean, cheap, efficient and you never have to wait more than 10 ... minutes for the next train - usually it's no more than 3-4 minutes. It is also reliable and safe - the only thing you should really be aware of is pick pocketing which one should always be aware of when travelling in crowded places.
Many MTR stations are connected to major shopping centres, attractions and hotels, or are at least very near by which makes it very easy for tourists to get around. MTR stations are well labelled and all signs are in English as well as Chinese and the staff mostly speak English so language is not an issue.
MTR stations typically have a selection of small shops e.g. Seven Eleven, Maxim's Cakes, Herbal tea shops, snack places and so forth.
n.b. Although food is sold at stations, eating and drinking beyond the barriers and on the trains is a no no as fines are in place for people doing so. Littering is also a big no no.
You can also catch an MTR train straight from the airport called the Airport Express and if you want to venture further, you can explore Kowloon and the New Territories and some MTR lines run near to the border with Mainland China.
TICKETS
The main options are:
1.Individual tickets - a ticket from A to B, wherever your chosen destination is.
2.Octopus cards - similar to Oyster cards in London. Octopus cards are topped up at stations (either at a machine or ticket office) and are simple swiped when you enter and leave the barriers at a station and the cost of the fare is automatically deducted. They are incredibly convenient and a bit cheaper than buying individual tickets. You will see many locals simply swiping their bags at the barriers - they place their Octopus cards on the inside pocket of their handbag so they can just scan their bag and go.
Octopus cards can also be used to pay for taxis, bus fares, trams, groceries in a number of stores e.g. Park n Shop, Seven Eleven, Wellcome to name a few. Octopus cards can also be used to pay in food outlets including Mc Donalds, Starbucks and many more.
The MTR is very user friendly, convenient, inexpensive and great for tourists. If you're used to UK trains and tubes you will find this a completely different experience!
http://www.mtr.com.hk/index.html
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