Definitely An American Thing
It’s probably something that only happens in the United States when people drive for hours and hours without ever reaching their objective. This is something that the typical person in the United Kingdom would never even consider doing. On the other hand, this might seem somewhat routine to an American.
Since the building of the interstate highway system, road trips across the country have become increasingly popular and show no indications of slowing down any time in the near future. It is now very impossible to imagine life in the United States without these things since they have become so ingrained in the society here.