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Originally Posted by Doug G
Our students were very excited about the notion of competing in New Zealand (or Isreal, Brazil for that matter) until I checked on airfare... $1500 is a ballpark figure, maybe a bit less if purchased enough in advance. So at a cost of almost $2000 per person and add in that shipping cost - YIKES!!
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Some students at my school are going to Japan this year. I wanted to go, but the cost would have been $2500 and
$1500 is just airfare! It is very ridiculous!! Plus there would have been a refund at the end of the trip for money not spent, probably $200!