Point Me to Vacay: Travel Tales & Tips
A travel podcast meets funny laid-back chat! Tom and Katie aren’t travel experts or influencers, just real people sharing hacks, tips, and stories from trips big and small to help you turn points and miles into your next unforgettable vacay!
Episodes
16 episodes
Christmas Edition: My Top 5 Places I’d Spend Christmas
Point Me to Vacay = Christmas Edition 🎄🎅It’s almost Christmas — and if you’re a mom feeling the end-of-year chaos (like me), this episode is your permission to pause for a few minutes and dream.In this Christmas Edition<...
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10:53
NFR Las Vegas Trip Recap: Rio Hotel Review, Points Travel & the Chaos We Didn't Expect
NFR Las Vegas Trip Recap: Rio Hotel Review, Points Travel & the Chaos We Didn't Expect 🎰 Vegas always delivers… just not always how you expect. 😅 In this episode, we’re recapping our latest Las Vegas ...
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Episode 7
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51:39
Vegas Without the Price Tag: Flights & Hotels on Points
This week’s episode is a little different than usual — we just got back from Vegas and Tom had to head straight back to work on the railroad, so our full Vegas + NFR + Cowboy Christmas breakdown is coming next week.For today, we’r...
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7:35
Katie Spills the Travel Tea: Our 2026 Travel Plans & Card Strategy
Katie Spills the Travel Tea: Our 2026 Travel Plans & Card Strategy In this mini episode, I’m spilling all the travel tea on what our 2026 calendar actually looks like—from a bucket-list Hawaii trip wit...
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7:22
Viva Las Vegas: Rodeo Nights, Neon Lights... and a Haunted Surprise?
✨ Viva Las Vegas: Rodeo Nights, Neon Lights… and a Haunted Surprise? 🎰👻We’re taking you behind the scenes of our adult-only Vegas trips — from the glitz of neon lights to rodeo thrills, and yes… a spooky hotel experience we...
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Episode 6
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38:57
Katie Spills the Travel Tea: Real Trip Cost Breakdowns Points VS Cash
✨ Katie Spills the Travel Tea: Real Trip Cost Breakdowns — Points VS Cash 💳Ever wonder how much our “free” family trips actually cost? In this mini episode, it just me, Katie, flying solo spilling the travel tea on two of...
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15:05
Black Hills Bound: Buffaloes and Brothel Tours
🎙️ Black Hills Bound: Buffaloes to Brothel ToursTwo trips. Same destination. Totally different vibes.In this episode, we’re heading to the Black Hills of South Dakota — but not just once! We’re compari...
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Episode 5
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32:43
Katie Spills the Travel Tea: Breaking Down Business Cards
✨ Bonus Episode: Breaking Down Business Credit Cards 💳 Think business credit cards are only for corporations? Nope. In this mini episode, I'll break down who actually qualifies (hint: probably you)...
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12:26
Tacky or Hacky? The Travel Hack Debate
🎙️ Tacky or Hacky? The Travel Hack DebateIs that “travel hack” actually genius… or just plain tacky? 🤔In this episode, we’re putting some travel hacks to the test! From money-saving tricks to questionable etiquette moves — ...
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Episode 4
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36:25
Katie Spills the Travel Tea: Find Your Vacay Style, Earn with Intention
🌍 ✈️ Welcome to another Point Me to Vacay mini episode of Katie Spills the Travel Tea! These short bonus episodes are just me, Katie, giving you the inside scoop on points, miles, and travel hacks.Today we’re taking it back to the...
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12:54
Disneyland: Points, Pixie Dust & Churros
🎙️The Happiest Place on Earth… With PointsPack your Mickey ears, because we’re talking Disneyland! 🏰✨ In this episode, we talk about using points and miles to make a Disneyland trip way more affordable (because those churros aren’...
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Episode 3
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43:02
Katie Spills the Travel Tea: Cracking the Companion Pass
✈️ Welcome back to another Point Me to Vacay mini episode of Katie Spills the Travel Tea! These short bonus episodes are just me, Katie, giving you the inside scoop on points, miles, and travel hacks.Today’s tea? ☕️ The Southwe...
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8:14
Points and Miles 101: Quiz Time with Tom
🎙️ Points and Miles 101: Quiz Time with TomI am putting Tom in the hot seat for a crash course in points and miles lingo 🔥✈️ Will he crush it or completely flop? (Spoiler: there are some hilarious guesses along the way.)In ...
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Episode 2
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36:38
Katie Spills the Travel Tea: Rule of 5/24
Welcome to our very first Point Me to Vacay mini episode— Katie Spills the Travel Tea! These short bonus episodes are just me, Katie, giving you the inside scoop on points, miles, and travel hacks.Today we’re diving into one of ...
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6:03
Newbies to Ninjas: How We Went from Clueless to Confident in Points & Miles
🎙️ Episode 1 – Welcome to Point Me to Vacay!We’re Tom and Katie—a regular small-town couple who figured out how to turn credit card points and airline miles into almost-free family vacations. No, we’re not travel experts or Instag...
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Episode 1
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28:23