Quote Originally Posted by Southwest Dave View Post
Have you considered a loop trip starting and ending in LA ? You're probably a week short of it being 'ideal,' but as you are used to travelling it would certainly be possible. Plus, if you start to look at attractions north and south that you want to visit, the miles soon rack up on a one way trip by going up and down along the way. If budget is an issue it will also help financially as you won't have the one way drop off fees on your rental and the flights will almost certainly be cheaper.



The main thing to consider when planning is that covering large distances in the US is totally different than Australia with attractions seemingly appearing around every corner ! As you continue with your planning and new questions come up, don't hesitate to ask. We can help fill in the blanks and offer suggestions along your route[s] but as Michael pointed out, there are no 'best', just a lot of great options !

Ok great, I figured as much with many more stops than Aussie, it's going to be extremely hard to choose my time wisely. We thought that if we concentrated on one part either north or south predominantly, we could come back and do the other some other time. Thank you so much for your input.