Yeah, but you are in the USA. It is a heaven for GA.
There, you can take off in the morning and just fly around, land after dark (pilot controlled lightning, airport not closed at night), etc. Avgas everywhere, and no Customs required for some 99.x% of US based pilots in their entire lifetime. And many other factors, which combine to deliver not just enjoyment but also serious utility value.
Europe is entirely "doable", and I have done a lot of
touring around Europe myself, but one has to put a lot more effort into getting one's ducks in a row before going on a long trip. Once you sort out a good process for doing that, it's not hard, and the flying itself is of course similar everywhere.
And a long range aircraft makes the job a lot easier because every airport which you overfly is one airport less to worry about
