Departure
Henah Velez | DepartureA thoughtful travel newsletter for women. Recommended by Going (formerly Scott's Cheap Flights), The Points Guy, Morning Brew, and The Good Trade.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 97 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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4 Lessons for Planning the Biggest Trip of Your Life
This edition is available to all subscribers, courtesy of our sponsor Sky Key.
With any complex trip—think multiple destinations, inter-country flights, tight travel windows—locking in the right flights at the right price often feels like...
Stranded in Santorini, Soaked in NOLA: Making the Best of Bad Weather
Welcome back to Departure, the weekly newsletter focused on slow travel, quiet travel, and travel for women. I’m beaming today because we officially reach 4,000 subscribers, and that is no small feat.
To celebrate, I’m awarding one reader...
Fortune Tellers, Villain Hitting, Junk Boats: Only in Hong Kong
Welcome back to Departure, your weekly travel newsletter. I’m back this week sharing about the second stop on our recent trip to Asia: Hong Kong. (You can find our first stop in Shanghai here.) The guide is quite long so you may need to ope...
The Power of Points When You Need Them Most: A Case Study
*CW: This post mentions loss of a loved one and grief.
While on my way home from Taiwan on April 7th, I received an urgent email from my mom. It was a forwarded flight confirmation she booked to head to California to see a close rel...
The Trip That Cost Me 124,000 Points—Was It Worth the Spend?
This edition is sponsored by Sky Key, a product I personally use for every flight.
Sky Key monitors your flights from the time you book. If the price drops, Sky Key automatically rebooks the same flight (yes, in the same seats!) while refu...
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