● Tuesday Travel Math

Real travel math, every Tuesday.

A short newsletter that does the math on something that quietly changed for travelers. No hype. Sourced numbers. Honest answers.

Oil at $95 just made your road trip a math problem.

Brent crude is near record highs, pumps are at $4.42, and GasBuddy is forecasting a $4.80 summer average. Here's what that actually costs on a real trip — plus six ways to take the bite out of the pump.

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The summer travel math just broke.

Jet fuel doubled. Domestic airfare is up 20%+. The cheapest summer trip in 2026 might not be the one you planned in February.

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Two one-ways just beat a round trip by $340. Here’s when.

Airlines want you to book round trips. Sometimes that’s the right call. Sometimes it costs you $340 extra. Here’s how to tell the difference.

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I ran the math on my hotel points. It wasn’t pretty.

Hotel loyalty programs devalued again. Here’s what your points are actually worth now, and when they genuinely beat cash.

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