Art - that is a crazy amount of money. And I actually don't think it is a good idea to go to extremes for a trip. There will be other trips he can make and I doubt a lot of his friends or even acquaintances will be able to afford such a trip. There is such a thing as simply not being able to afford things and I actually believe that is not unreasonable to accept it. There are other, less expensive ways for your son to travel if that is actually a passion he has.