My Favorite Day on Any Trip Isn’t the “Busy” One

Plus: a Very Good Rakuten deal, a hidden Google Maps feature, the worst ski season in decades, and how to ethically visit Puerto Rico.

Happy Thursday! Thank you to everyone for their very kind words about Departure’s new look. My designer Jacob said he’d never seen such extensive feedback across my email, this Substack, and my social accounts where I shared the updated design, and that warmed my heart.

A small note: My husband kindly let me know that the rebrand might look strange to th…