You're lucky, you live on a huge landmass where you can drive anywhere! Coming from a tiny island we have no choice but to fly..that said, I can actually get a train from the UK to China via the channel tunnel to Europe and then across the top of Russia which is on my bucket list to do...takes 3 weeks though!!
I#ve always bitten my nails from being a small child no matter how many whacks over the fingers and disgusting nail coatings I've used lol....It's my nerves lol ;-)