Pre-trip Expenses
Fixed costs to book before departure
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Flights
Est: — Actual: — YVR → SEA (Thu Oct 22) Short ~1h hop — or drive / Amtrak Cascades instead
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SEA → LAX (Fri Oct 23, evening) ~2h45m after SeaGL
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LAX → YVR (Sun Oct 25) Direct ~2h50m home — one-ways run higher than round-trips
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Accommodation
Est: — Actual: — Seattle hotel (1 night, Oct 22) Solo room — U District near the SeaGL venue
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Santa Monica hotel (2 nights, Oct 23–25) Solo room — downtown SM, walkable to PyBeach
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Conferences
Est: — Actual: — SeaGL 2026 registration Free to attend — consider a donation to support the conference
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PyBeach 2026 ticket (early bird) Community conference — ti.to/pybeach; lock in early-bird pricing
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Conference socials or after-parties In case of a paid dinner or social at either event
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SIM & Connectivity
Est: — Actual: — US roaming or eSIM (4 days) Check Canadian carrier US day-pass options
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During-trip Expenses
Variable costs to track while traveling
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Food & Dining
Est: — Actual: — Seattle meals (Thu dinner + Fri brunch/lunch) Ramen, Portage Bay brunch, birria tacos — SeaGL does not provide meals
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Santa Monica dinners (2 evenings) ~$35/evening solo — Cassia, tacos
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Santa Monica lunches & PyBeach day Ramen, Tacos Por Favor — PyBeach does not provide lunch (unlike PyCon)
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Coffee & snacks (both cities) Pre-talk caffeine
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Local Transport
Est: — Actual: — Seattle: SEA airport + campus rides / Link Light rail or rideshare around the U District + to SEA
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LAX ↔ Santa Monica transfers Rideshare ~$35–50 each way, or Metro for far less
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Santa Monica local rideshare / Big Blue Bus Venice taco run + getting around
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Activities & Sightseeing
Est: — Actual: — Ice cream selfie scoops (both cities) Molly Moon's in Seattle + McConnell's in SM — conference tradition!
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Pier / beach / campus walk extras Santa Monica Pier rides optional
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Miscellaneous
Est: — Actual: — Tips & gratuities US tipping: 18–20% at restaurants
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Snacks & souvenirs Treats to bring home
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Unexpected expenses buffer Two cities, tight connections — keep a cushion
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Budget Charts
Visual breakdown of your trip finances
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