My side business requires a lot of short-term quick travel, so I still do a lot of driving and flying. Both options, plus the RV have their time and place for us.
Funny that I come across this thread after making the final decisions/reservations following about a month of penciling out a 5500-mile , 25 day round-trip jaunt this summer.
Flying would have actually been the fastest and cheapest, except Dexter the corgi needs to go with me (going to Ohio for a big competition). He is a bit too big to go in the cabin (the others are smaller and can/could), and there are only very narrow circumstances under which I'm OK with putting him in cargo. Direct flights on Alaska Airlines only, and only when temps are below 75F and above 50F. We couldn't get that to happen, so no flight.
I could have made far better time taking just the minivan and hoteling it, but because of the outrageous rates at the on-site hotel and pricey options along the way, taking the TT is just about a wash, even with the 10mpg towing vs 25mpg in my minivan. I have my own bed, everything is clean to my standards, and I like the food better! We will take a couple of layover days and explore a few regions that have made our short-list to move to after retiring, so it's a multipurpose trip.
