Cathy Salustri, author of Backroads of Paradise (2016, UPF), writes about Florida in all its glorious iterations. She has a master's degree in Florida Studies from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and is the arts and entertainment editor at Creative Loafing Tampa and lives in Gulfport, Florida, with her fiancé, hound dogs, cats and a crawfish. Read more about Cathy and her adventures at cathysalustri.com and greatfloridaroadtrip.com.
Cathy knows a lot about:
"When you visit Florida, get to know the locals. Ask them for advice, and you'll see a whole different side of Florida."
When driving through Florida, be sure to get off the Interstate every once in a while. Or better yet, take the backroads. Roadside treasures await in the form of unbelievable state parks, wildlife encounters...
