Solo Vacation Destinations For Black People: Key West

As a tourist hot spot, the energy of the Keys is the opposite of what you would experience in New York City; because the island is quite small, the locals know each other and are very friendly. In every restaurant or shop I entered, people were eager to talk to me and share what led them to move to Key West as well offer up random facts about the island. On one jaunt around the island, I enjoyed a rum-tasting tour at Papas Pilar Distillery. It was fascinating to get a peek into the rigorous process of distilling rum and learn how the brand found its way to Key West. I’m not a “let’s take shots!” type of girl, but being able to taste the rum in its different stages made me appreciate the final stage more. It was smoother, but still definitely lifted the hairs off my chest. Later, I went to my very first drag karaoke show, and the energy was amazing. At one point, people were hyping up the performances as they walked around the bar.