I have been keeping a log of my travel for 7 years now, ever since starting at my most recent job.  Stats are below.

Year   Days at Home   Days Traveling Business   Days Traveling Pleasure

2002   210 (57.5%)    100 (27.4%)                    55 (15.1%)

2003   287 (78.6%)    47 (12.9%)                      31 (8.5%)

2004   263 (71.9%)    66 (18.0%)                      37 (10.1%)

2005   226 (61.9%)    103 (28.2%)                    36 (9.9%)

2006   235 (64.4%)    77 (21.1%)                      53 (14.5%)

2007   229 (62.7%)    83 (22.7%)                      53 (14.5%)

2008   281 (76.8%)    26 (7.1%)                        59 (16.1%)

The 2008 totals are forecast through the end of the year.

Career averages are:  247 (67.7%), 72 (19.6%), and 46 (12.7%). 

I'm not sure why I post that, except that I'm currently traveling, so it's on my mind.  Traveling for work is not good for my spiritual life.  It's not good for my physical health.  It is generally hard, despite all the comforts of life that I usually enjoy - nice hotel rooms, good food, etc.  Ironic.

Tips for survival: 

1. turn the TV off.  We do not have cable at home, and do not have a digitally-enabled TV.  We will be 100% without TV when the analog signals are switched off in February.  So I look forward to watching ESPN when I'm on the road.  What it inevitably leads to:  staying up all night, watching re-runs of SportsCenter.  Seeing ads that promote things I don't need or things I shouldn't be looking at.  My life is healthier at home, and less TV is a primary reason why.
2. turn the lights off.  I tend to stay up, which tends to be related to #1, and tends to catch up to me after a couple of days.
3. get a workout in, no matter what.  You will have stinky clothes to transport home.  You will need to bring something that dries relatively fast if you will be gone multiple days.  You will always feel better after a workout.
4. turn the computer off.

Good night!