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International drivers licenses are bunk for western countries at least. I am over here in the US now and am using my AU license with a hire car from Hertz.
When I was here in 2011, I even got pulled over by the police and just handed over my AU license with no problems (let off with a warning).
One of my contacts over here said any longer then 60 days and you have to apply for a local license, whether that is true or not I am not sure.
You WILL have one heart attack moment of driving on the wrong side, usually when turning left or right at an intersection. Just make sure it isn't busy. It will only happen once, just hopefully nothing ill happens during that moment. I am super cautious for the first 48hrs now, then settle right in.
Just be careful of all the add-ons they throw at you for insurance etc, most is also covered in your normal travel insurance. Just be aware if something happens though, and you haven't taken out "their" cover, you will have to stump up the cash (possibly a few thousand) and then claim it back from your travel insurance company. So sometimes double insurance is worth it.
Also it you are over here for more than a week, it is cheaper to go to Sears or Walmart and buy a cheap car GPS (around $60-80), than it is to hire one with your car (usually $15-$30 per day). I bought one 4 years ago on my first big driving trip here and have made use 4 other times since then on other trips to the US. Just plan your route from the hire car place to the nearest store in advance through google maps or something similar and print it off.
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