Ravenx,
Find another pilot who's never flown out of the country, and go together. All the information you need is either in either Pooley's, or the CAA's Safety Sense leaflets (specifically the one on VFR flight plans). By taking another pilot, you'll be sharing the workload and you'll give each other confidence. And by finding someone else who's never done it before, you'll be forced to find all the information you need in the relevant documents. It'll be worth it!
My CPL X-country happened by accident. Was hour-building, based in Phoenix, AZ. Decided I fancied visiting Las Vegas. Flew to North Las Vegas airport, which was about a 3 hour flight if I remember correctly. About an hour into the flight I realised I needed to use the toilet. After about another hour I released I wasn't going to be able to survive all the way to Las Vegas, so I diverted to Needles, California, just west of the Nevada river. Amazing place - the only thing which was missing was tumbleweed blowing across the runway! Old man with missing teeth pointed me towards to bathrooms and a phone, but became very grumpy when I told him I didn't need to buy any fuel. 20 minutes later I'd done what I needed to do, updated my flight plan, and set off for Las Vegas. So my CPL X-Country is Chandler, Arizona -> Needles, California -> North Las Vegas, Nevada -> Chandler, Arizona. Cool!
Now I just gotta pass those ATPL exams!
FFF
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