[The irrepressible Jennifer L. Leo, with a Valentine's Day bidder.]

In honor of Valentine’s Day and the week that follows, my longtime friend (and editor of many travel anthologies, including the bestselling Sand in My Bra) Jen Leo is auctioning off a night on the town (with herself) at her blog. Proceeds from this Valentine’s Week date-auction will be donated to the fund to fight Parkinson’s Disease via Drive Around the World — but the bidding will also do wonders for Jen’s ego.

Indeed, Jen has been complaining of late that she needs a good man to take her out on the town and pamper her, so this could be your chance to woo a foxy, charming and talented travel-writer chick. Special preference will be given to those living in the San Francisco area since, well, that’s where Jen lives.

Of course, even if you don’t live in the SF area — and even if you aren’t a guy — you should send Jen an email at jen AT jenleo DOT com and tell her happy Valentine’s Day!

FYI, since Jen’s date auction is also a Parkinson’s benefit, all bidders who actually make a donation (regardless of whether or not they win the date) will qualify for a drawing to win one of the safari-outfitted Land Rover Discovery II vehicles that was used on the Drive Around the World expedition. So go for it!

Bidding takes place in the comments section of Jen’s blog post, and will last through the week.