What's really amazing is how well people cope with that constant travel. The survey found 37 percent of the total group surveyed found travel somewhat stressful. Forty percent said it's only a little stressful. Only 5 percent find it very stressful. There's a real difference in stress levels between male and female travelers.
Women find it much harder to be on the road.
That's because despite all the talk about sexual equality and the sensitive '90s kind of guy, women still keep the home fires burning. There's also a big difference between men and women about missing family obligations. Men are far more likely to be on the road for business instead of attending a spouse's birthday or a family member's wedding. And 27 percent said they would be willing to miss such traditional holidays as Christmas, Passover and Easter. Four of five parents of children under 18 are willing to travel during a child's birthday or illness.