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Join the beta test of Wazzamba and compete for a Paris getaway

I don't ordinarily post unedited press releases, but this one seems worthy of attention.

And who knew there was a real place called Zug in Switzerland?

WAZZAMBA TO AWARD VALENTINE GETAWAY
Virtual World Players Can Win Real-World Romantic Vacation in Paris

Zug, Switzerland – February 8, 2010 – Wazzamba (www.wazzamba.com), the first online virtual world to give away real-world travel prizes, has announced a contest for a romantic trip for two to Paris in celebration of Valentine’s Day.  Potential players can log on to www.wazzamba.com and try for the highest daily score anytime during the week of February 8 in order to win the Paris GetAway.

Discounted tickets for London Theatre Week 2009 on sale August 24 through September 4

Here I sit, wishing I could run off to London for a long weekend of theatre. Travel discounter lastminute.com is sponsoring a week-long special on tickets to London shows during London Theatre Week, August 24 until September 4. Prices for discounted tickets are set at just £15, £25 and £35 for some of the best shows in the West End this summer—with every £1 booking fee donated to London radio station 95.8 Capital FM's Help A London Child.

If you're lucky enough to be in London, or traveling there soon, you can take advantage of the sale for shows until October 17. Just book your tickets through lastminute.com between August 24 and September 4.

For more information, take a look at TimeOut's excellent London Theatre Week guide.

Navigo like the natives through the Paris Métro: Navigo Découverte pass a must for bargain-seeking travelers

I am the proud owner of a Navigo card for the Paris RATP that I will keep safely stashed with my passport for my next Paris visit.

If you will be in Paris for more than a few days and would like to move freely through the city on all the buses and trains, I highly recommend doing as the natives do and buying a Navigo pass. You can leave the pass in a secure pocket of your shoulder bag and use it without even getting it out. You'll see Parisians swiping their bags across the tops of the Metro gates, which open as if by magic.