My son is going for his MBA with a concentration in Supply Chain/Logistics. The two weeks spent in SE Asia will be an invaluable experience for him, both culturally and academically. The trip is $4K plus his personal expenses so my ex and I will each kick in $1K and the remainder will come from his tax refund. My normal Christmas gift to the kids is $500 each but this trip is a once-in-a-lifetime thing so I have no problem doubling that. We did the same when our daughter spent a month in Europe a few years ago.
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