travel itch reads for the brokenhearted (or just plain broke)

Manila, PH --been staying home a lot. my last night out (as in outside my house) was actually at sparklemind's place, playing rockband. i want to be inspired to learn greek for next year. somehow sisterhood of the traveling pants and mamma mia just don't cut it. and i'm still nursing a brazilian hangover.

i want to read something along these lines:

read justine's copy last year. hilarious and entertaining take on reinventing yourself and taking off to exotic locales, just because. it's after our own pseudobackpacker heart.

part french travelogue, part hot pursuit page turner involving a broke brit who's trying to stay in southern france for as long as his money will let him. his ad offering his services to any takers: "anything considered except marriage." cute.

how can a woman get paid to spend a year off eating all the pizza she can handle? while having lunch with a hot italian everyday? no spoilers. just have to mention "wayan's fail-proof broken-heart curing treatment" -- "vitamin e, get much sleep, drink much water, travel to place far away from the person you loved, meditate and teach your heart that this is destiny."


holla back if you have any recommendations