Over the years, many of you have asked if you could stow away in my luggage, while others have been so gracious as to offer to carry my bags for me (and even pay me to do it). Well now you can travel with me . . . sort of.

In the fall of 2009, on my way to South America, I was asked to bring along "Flat Corbin". Corbin is my friend's 7 year old son. As part of a school project he created a flat representation of himself and sent it to friends and family in other parts of the world. I agreed to take Flat Corbin along to South America with me where I proceeded to give him many experiences including a visit to a World Heritage site in Bolivia and a climbing adventure on a glacier in Patagonia.

At the end of that trip I had an idea! Why not let others travel with me? So without further delay this is my proposal.

On my next adventure I am willing to bring along a smaller version of YOU! (a "Mini You") I'll even take pictures and videos of "you" in different locations during the trip. I will post them on my blog and also send them to you via email and let you know how YOU are doing. What's the catch? To do this I am asking for a small donation for my favorite charity the "Rocco's Heart Foundation". It is a 501(c) 3 non-profit, so your donation is 100% tax deductible. ALL proceeds will go to the Foundation (of course Paypal will take their 3% cut).

The suggested round trip ticket price per trip are as follows:

Single Traveler: $30
Couples traveling together: $50
Children traveling alone or accompanying an adult: $15

Ready to go? Follow these instructions:
1. Choose a mini you below
2. Click the donate button underneath -please specify the traveler's ID#(ex. Jane Doe #4)
3. Complete the donation (fyi - you are making a direct donation w/ this)
4. That's it, you're done!

[terms and conditions (the small print): By making a donation you are automatically enrolled in the Zim Air Cubic Zirconia Club. Membership is not transferable (ever) and rules of the Club are subject to change at anytime without notice. If you would like a copy of the rules please file through FOIA. Benefits of the club have not been set at this time, so check back later. Rest assured that there will be points involved. Lots and Lots of points. Once the trip commences you will receive no fewer than three photographs at three different locations and one video clip via email. Other special services are available for an additional donation and will be posted as soon as we think of them. Upon completion of the trip we shall offer a complementary transfer of "little YOU" home if little You survives the trip; at this time only one class of service for this leg of the trip is available: snail mail. Donations are not refundable at any time. Zim Air is not responsible for any delays due to acts of God, civil unrest or war. We do not take any responsibility if "little YOU" decides to run off w/ a handsome local person or are inadvertently lost or are used as barter to get something more cool than you. In the case of the later we will try to replace you with a surrogate (but no guarantees). If trip is canceled you will be put on the next trip out of the country with priority seating and receive additional CZC points; lots and lots of points!]

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