Every year, I drive across the country to live with my mother-in-law for a few months. It's become my favorite tradition.

"But since transitioning to fully remote work in 2020, we've been able to make a trek from Los Angeles to the Detroit suburbs to spend a few months with his mom, Elizabeth, every year. Driving nearly 2,300 miles is definitely more demanding than a four-hour plane ride, but it has its perks. We can pack as much as we like, play music as loud as we want, and explore places across the country that we might never have visited otherwise."

"Over the years, we've stayed in dozens of cities, including Las Vegas, Tucson, Santa Fe, Oklahoma City, Boulder, Breckenridge, St. Louis, and Des Moines. We've gone to a drive-thru wildlife park in Arizona, attended the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City, and even saw Bob Dylan perform lakeside in Dillon, Colorado. That concert was an unplanned bonus - we just happened to be in town at the right time."

My husband Aram and I drive annually from Los Angeles to the Detroit suburbs to spend a few months with his mother, Elizabeth. Since transitioning to fully remote work in 2020, the couple drives nearly 2,300 miles instead of flying to enjoy the perks of packing freely, playing loud music, and exploring new places. They vary routes and seasons, sometimes taking Route 66 and completing trips in three days for speed or taking longer to wander. Over the years, they visited dozens of cities and attractions, attended festivals and concerts, and value roadside stops and unplanned discoveries.

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