The top 10 finalists from American Idol have taken the show on the road, and so far, they're loving it! "We're getting our feet wet a little bit and the crowds have been amazing," David Cook tells People. "It's a learning experience to try and make [the concert] as intimate for the person in the back row as it is for the person in the front row. [It's] the biggest thing I've tried to grasp. So, hopefully when I get home to [my hometown of] Kansas City [in August] to play, we'll have that all mapped out."

Also on tour is Carly Smithson, who says that being away from family is hard, but having her fellow cast mates with her makes it easier. "We're all really supportive because it's kind of hard for our beloved other ones to understand what we're going through," she says. "Our husbands are trying to be understanding but it's hard. You can't call them all day, and then when you get time you want to save your voice."

David Archuleta, who has his dad along for the ride, loves life on the road. "The bus life is nice. It's kind of like sharing a larger room with each other," he says. "You get used to it pretty quick…Everyone is respectful of each other."

So what's there to do on the bus? Well, they've got Internet, food, music, and beds. "In the front half of the bus, if we want to wind down after the show, watch TV," Michael Johns says. "Then there's a middle section where everyone sleeps, and then there's a back section if you ever want to work on the computers or read books." As for Brooke White though, she's pretty content with the simple things. "When we're on the bus, we're asleep or eating a bowl of Lucky Charms," she says. Sounds pretty perfect to us!