About 20,000 people live here year round, and to stay connected in the modern world they increasingly rely on high quality Comcast Cable TV, High Speed Internet and Digital Voice Bundles in Florida.  Comcast in Florida provides reasonably priced bundles to keep everyone in touch, up to date, and fully entertained.  By bundling communications services, it’s all taken care of in one package so there’s more time to enjoy all that Key West has to offer.

Comcast Cable TV in Florida offers lots of  Digital channels and if you have DVR there’s no need to watch commercials.  Some are now in High Definition.  Digital Cable also offers the ability to pause and rewind your shows, and of course to watch them whenever you want.  In Key West that’s important so you can tailor your life around diving, fishing, snorkeling, kiteboarding or whatever your passion.

Weather is all important to islanders.  Bad weather can mean everything shuts down for a while until storms pass.  Bad weather can also mean outages in communications services.  Comcast Cable in Florida is better in these situations because, unlike satellite TV, service won’t be interrupted because of bad weather the way satellite TV can be.

Not only are the TV, Internet and Voice bundles a great deal, but they are also very easy to have installed.  Most homes in Key West are now wired for cable TV so when Comcast comes to set you up, it’s just a matter of pluggin in a receiver to wires that are already in place.

And for the Digital Voice part of the package, you get unlimited calling, both local and nationwide and it’s super economical.  Definitely a plus when it comes to staying in touch with your friends and family who couldn’t make the move to paradise.

So for me, coral is king.  Our coral reef system might not hold up to that of the Abacos but it’s pretty good nevertheless.

I’ve had good luck when traveling, because I always research my trip before I go.  That includes where I stay.  I don’t want a cookie cutter hotel when I go on vacation.  I want something unique and a place to stay that has a personal touch, maybe even the unexpected.  One of my favorite trips was when I went to Arizona, last year.  I was seeking a little bit of hiking therapy so I wanted to stay in the foothills in Scottsdale.  We found the perfect vacation rental home nestled in the foothills just outside the city and it was perfect.

My search for Scottsdale Arizona rentals was easy, too, since so many homeowners are online these days.  That’s true in Key West as well.  Just because you want to  stay in a private home doesn’t mean you have to resort to Craigslist.  There are online booking companies that consolidate private vacation rentals to make the transaction easier for everyone involved.  It worked in AZ for me and it can work in Key West for you!

Sunset is one of the best times of day in Key West, and the Sunset Celebration is almost always on every visitor’s list of things they plan to do while on vacation in the Southernmost City.   While planning a trip to Key West, also make sure to consider trip cancellation insurance.   Our sunsets are gorgeous, but our weather is unpredictable.  With trip cancellation insurance, you can buy a policy that covers trip cancellation, trip delay, trip interruption, missed connections, and more.  There’s even an optional cancel for any reason add-on for some policies if you go through Seven Corners, Inc.

Basic policies will cover nonrefundable portions of your trip if it gets canceled, or if you incur additional expenses due to missed connections, delayed portions of your trip, and even lost baggage and more.  Premium policies will let you cancel your tip and get your money back with no questions asked.  Say you want to attend a surprise birthday party that you didn’t know about when you bought your travel tour tickets.  If you bought the right level of trip cancellation insurance, you’ll be covered.

Travel insurance also covers you if your airline goes bankrupt before you get to complete your trip.  Let’s say you book your trip a few months in advance, well the airline you plan to use may go bankrupt before you even get to fly!  Other covered areas are emergency medical expenses, and even baggage delay.  If your baggage arrives but not until two days after you’ve landed at your destination, you’ll have to buy a few things just to get through those first few days without your baggage.  Trip insurance can cover this expense for up to $400.  Now, everyone knows that you only need a swimsuit and flip flops in Key West, but even that costs money!

The food is very good, with steak the best meal.  The fried gorgonzola is the best reason to dine here, so scrumptious.

For the best experience, your hotel should have a nice view of the mountains that surround Tucson.  Santa Catalina National Forest surrounds the city, with the Rincons on one side and Mt. Lemmon on the other.  Hotelsand resorts that are nestled in the foothills are the best, since they offer natural vegetation like cacti, as well as the best views and proximity to hiking trails.  In the spring, summer and fall months in Tucson, hiking is the best way to beat the heat, so a hotel in the foothills will ensure your stay in this desert city is not only restful but convenient as well!

We live in a rental that costs way too much, but can’t seem to leave it because it’s so perfect for us.  As you can see, there’s a tree or two, birds, and a little teeny yard and deck.  That’s a heck of a lot for Key West.  We’d love to buy it but it’s too much money.  Having owned condos in the past, I just can’t get past the fact that there’s a premium for anything you buy on the island of Key West, since it is Key West after all.

My dream would be to own a few condos: one in South Beach, one in New York City, and one in Rome, Italy.  There are much better deals in South Beach than in Key West, what with all the high rises that are continually going up.  Key West doesn’t have high rise apartment and condo buildings.  New York City condos offer a lot more to choose from as well.  Not only are there high rises, there are also pre-War buildings with gorgeous condos full of great architectural details.

Cutter Ingham saw action in WWII, the Korean War and in Vietnam.  During the 1980s she performed search and rescue operations while the Muriel Boat Lift was taking place.  Decommissioned in 1988, she was brought to Key West, FL in 2009.   She is now a National Historic Landmakr.  You can visit USS Coast Guard Cutter Ingham and take a tour.

Unfortunately, most homes lack shade and instead sit in the open sun, soaking up the heat of the sun all day long.  This is especially true in the mainland, in Southern Florida.  This part of the state is mostly heavily populated urban areas with few trees per person as compared with the Florida Keys.  It’s pretty much required that your home have AC in Fort Lauderdale, for example. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still be green.  Fort Lauderdale air conditioning can be done with an emphasis on energy efficient appliances, practices, and maintenance if you consult an expert and do it right.

The pros will tell you that even if you’re not lucky enough to live on a shady street with a shady lawn, and must rely on your air conditioning system to survive the summers, there are lots of things you can do to be “green”.

Fort Lauderdale heating and air conditioning experts will help you save energy and money even if you’re not ready to replace your old appliances with newer ones.  The same rules that apply in colder areas of the country also apply in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and the Florida Keys.  Seal up cracks, close off unused parts of your house, and clean or replace filters often.

Even if you can’t go totally green and ditch the AC  in southern Florida, you can still do a lot towards being partially green.  Every little bit helps!