Tyler Cowen has one of his regular, random posts over at Marginal Revolution (excellent blog that is worth following):

I have driven cross-country four times, at least if you count a 3/4 trip as valid.  I also have driving experience in virtually all states, including Hawaii and Alaska, neither of which would be part of typical cross-country travel.

I recommend this mode of transport highly, especially for the United States.  Here are a few observations:

No matter which route you take, so often Mexican food is your best option.

The last cross-country trip I took was in the mid-1970s, when we drove from Ohio to California and back.

We’ve been doing a good share of driving out here, but mostly within California. I think it’s time to do a cross-country road trip…