Flying, taking a bus or train across the country isn t traveling across the country. It is best if, when planning a trip of this nature, there is no set date on which the traveler should be expected to return, or a promise of return at all, for that matter. The traveler should have their own vehicle. The traveler should be alone, unless the traveler owns a pet, say, perhaps, a dog or cat. In that case, the pet should be taken along.
Pets make great traveling partners.
For example, John Steinbeck s dog Charlie made such a great traveling companion he was remembered in the title of the memoir of their trip, Travels with Charlie. The time of year that the trip is taken is irrelevant, as each season has its benefits in any given region. There is no need to worry about directions or planning a definitive route on a trip across the country. You need know only the direction in which you are headed. There are basically four ways to go from one coast to the other when crossing the country.