What's your go to activity to stay happy when you're away from home for work?

Answers from Biologists:

• Art art art. And hiking with friends.

• Trying the local food.

• Even cheap hotels usually have a pool/hot tub-soaking sore muscles and reading.

• Have a fun book to keep busy during down time.

• I try to have a hobby that I can take with me.

• Visit a local coffee shop or brewery.

• Rock climbing. Can't think about work when I'm on the rocks.

• Find local trails to walk on.

• Go birding.

• Nature photography on nice days and reading my Kindle on rainy ones.

• Buying groceries I love. No use hoarding the per diem.

• Being in nature but shutting off my Biologist brain.

• Using the opportunity to have long phone calls with family and friends.

• Find a good local restaurant to try.

• I try to track down postcards/art galleries to send my family/friends items from my work travels.

• Journaling.

• Bringing my hammock (with a bug net) and finding a nice quiet place to read.

• Field water colors

• Photography

• I run, spend time with my friends, community in the community. I'm so much more than my job.

• Coffee and a book. And taking lots of pictures of plants.

• Birdwatching.