Vacationing In Key West On The Cheap

Above, Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Before the pandemic hit, I was planning on taking a trip to Key West, Florida. I had been there the year before for a one-day stopover during a cruise to Cuba. 

But, as we all know, the pandemic made a mess out of normal life, especially travel.

Now, things are slowly creeping back into some semblance of normalcy and, possibly a trip to Key West in somewhere on the horizon.

Key West, I have found, is not the most inexpensive place to visit. In fact, it's quite the opposite. The Travel has some tips on taking a vacation trip there without sending one into the poorhouse.

They begin with:

Key West isn't the most affordable place in Florida but that doesn't mean it can't be done on a budget. There are some tricks to planning a bank account-friendly vacation to Key West that will help travelers save some bucks while also enjoying a sunshine-filled trip. With some smart strategizing, pre-planning, and knowing where to spend money in this gorgeous seaside city, travelers will be booking flights before they know it.

And, in case anyone was wondering, going to the beach isn't the only free activity that can be done in the Sunshine State. Even the food can be affordable if vacationers know where to look and how to plan, and it's far simpler than one might think. Planning this Key West vacation is about to be a breeze (no pun intended) with some simple hacks that will keep your money in the right places.

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