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Tacky or Hacky? The Travel Hack Debate

October 28, 2025 • Tom & Katie: Everyday Travelers, Podcasters in Progress • Episode 4

🎙️ Tacky or Hacky? The Travel Hack Debate

Is 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 — we’re deciding once and for all what’s hacky (smart!) and what’s just tacky (please don’t).

✈️ What you’ll hear:

The travel hacks we actually use and swear by
The ones that make us cringe 😬
Surprising gray areas — when “it depends” really does apply

💬 Play along and tell us: Which hacks are your travel must-dos, and which ones should stay on TikTok? DM our social media @PointMetoVacay

🎧 Listen now and join the great travel hack debate — you might just learn a few clever (and classy) ways to upgrade your next trip!

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