How to drive across the US
How I did it: I drove from Tennessee to California and then back again a few years later. The military paid for my expenses but you can do it for a very little amount of money. I had the most fun driving back because my sister flew to California and we drove back together, stopping to visit places of interest along the way. We went through California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee. We made a special effort to stop in San Francisco for the Chinese New Year parade and stay overnight in Las Vegas. We also stopped for anything interesting along the way. It was a lot of fun!
Lessons & tips: Research the places you want to see to plan the route you want to take. Figure out what cities and towns you will be stopping in to stay in hotels and research rates for those towns ahead of time to find good deals.
Or you can do it the free spirited way and save up a little money, get in you car, and go!
