Suet of a vague question. I definitely prefer to fly over the ocean, but I've also driven from Chicago to Colorado and to Florida for vacations. It really depends on the type of activity, cost and time allocated.
Only perimeter. There's rarely anything for me in middle isles. Maybe spices and canned stuff once in a while. TBH, middle isles is where all the junk food lives.
I used to invite over friends and family and bakr cakes and cook a meal and spend the day tending to everyone's needs. Then COVID hit and after that I just realised how much more peaceful it is without all that! Nowadays I book a bird hide for a day (or another nature activity), go out to dinner at night and eat whatever I want.