3 Tips for a Fun Cross-Country Trip -- From Someone Who's Done It 3 Times

Europe, Australia, and various parts of the U.S. But once kids came into the mix, we realized how expensive -- and complicated -- booking flights can be. As such, in recent years, we've opted to pack up the car and travel cross-country to access different parts of the U.S. In fact, we've actually gone road-tripping cross country three times over the past five years, and our last cross-country trip spanned over 5,000 miles of driving all-in and had us on the road for about 23 days.