Meanwhile my alumnus has said we can Skype instead of me flying out to meet them.
On the one hand, making the trip shows the additional effort but on the other hand I wonder if it being easier for the alum and saving a few hundred dollars in the process is the better option here...
EDIT: I couldn't decide so I just essentially emails them saying in-person works basically forcing myself into a decision haha. Sometimes you just have to make the gut decision and go for it.