<p>@colorado_mom, there are detailed instructions for packaging a sax for shipment here (scroll down a little for pictures):</p>
<p>[Packing</a> a Saxophone to Ship . . . CyberSax Tech Topics . . . Vintage & Pro Saxophones . . .](<a href=“Cybersax.com”>Cybersax.com)</p>
<p>Could your son ship it via USPS or UPS to Singapore? Probably a lot less stress than carrying it, and it can be insured.</p>