Travel + Leisure's Key West Travel Guide

Above, the Green Parrot "is well-known for its local music and its stellar drinks." Photo by Armand Vaquer. 

Before the pandemic started in 2020, I was planning on a return visit to Key West, Florida. We had stopped there during our Havana, Cuba cruise the year prior and enjoyed it.

However, the pandemic nixed those plans. I would still like to go back sometime.

In the meantime Travel + Leisure has posted a guide to Key West.

They begin it with:

You don’t have to break out your passport to spend a few days in an island paradise. Just head to Key West, Florida. 

Key West is home to some of the most spectacular beaches in America, and dare we say, the world. Its gin-clear waters that lap up against white-sand beaches will leave you in awe. Its vibrant community and fun nightlife will leave you with lasting memories. And its water activities — like snorkeling, diving, and deep-sea fishing — will keep you active from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave. 

"Key West has hundreds of years of interesting and infamous history, which includes pirates, shipwrecking, treasure, rum running, military exploits, and billionaire's ventures,” Analise Smith, founder of Key West Food Tours, told Travel + Leisure. “Its melting pot of culture and turquoise ocean surroundings has given way to a vibrant food scene, which includes the most delicious selection of local seafood and tropical fruits.”

Smith added, “When deciding why to come to Key West, it might be a shorter list to ask, 'Why not?' And either way, you'll have a hard time convincing yourself out of the idea.” 

Ready to plot out your Key West vacation? Keep reading about where to stay, eat, and play for a Key West getaway you’ll never forget. 

To read more, go here.