Morning Routines by Frequent Travelers (80 Routines)

Keeping a morning routine when you’re frequently on the road isn’t easy.

The below routines offer an insight into the daily rituals of frequent travelers; people who often turn their environment upside down, having to quickly learn to adapt to their new conditions.

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Julien Smith

CEO of Practice, Author

Julien Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Practice, a business management platform for coaches, the author of The Flinch and Trust Agents, and a long-time blogger. He currently lives in Montréal, Canada.

08:00AM
10:00PM
10:00h zZz

Amy Nelson

CEO of The Riveter

Amy Nelson is the founder and CEO of The Riveter, a community and co-working space company built by women, for everyone. She currently lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband and kids.

05:00AM
09:30PM
07:30h zZz
24 Months

Tina McCorkindale

President/CEO, Institute for PR

Tina McCorkindale is President and CEO of the Institute for Public Relations, a nonprofit research foundation that creates, curates, and promotes research and initiatives in the public relations industry. She currently lives in Seattle, Washington.

05:07AM
10:45PM
06:22h zZz
60 Months

Jean Chatzky

Financial Editor, The Today Show

Jean Chatzky is the financial editor of NBC’s Today Show, the owner of HerMoney Media, and the author of eleven books; most recently Women With Money. She currently lives in Westchester County, New York.

06:00AM
10:00PM
08:00h zZz

Tara Hanrahan

Corporate Spa Director

Tara Hanrahan has worked in the spa industry for over twenty years. Currently in the role of Corporate Spa Director for SPA Cenvaree—a chain of thirty-five hotel and resort spas throughout Southeast Asia and the Middle East, Tara currently lives in Bangkok, Thailand.

05:30AM
10:00PM
07:30h zZz
12 Months

Suzanne Gibbs Howard

Dean of IDEO U

Suzanne Gibbs Howard is a partner at IDEO, and the founder and dean of IDEO U, a learning platform where anyone can learn to solve anything creatively. She currently lives in San Francisco, California.

06:30AM
11:30PM
07:00h zZz

John Jantsch

Small Business Marketing Consultant

John Jantsch is a small business marketing consultant, speaker, the author of Duct Tape Marketing, and the host of the decade-old Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. John currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri.

05:15AM
09:15PM
08:00h zZz

Ashley Eckstein

Actress, Fangirl Trendsetter

Ashley Eckstein is an actress, entrepreneur, and fangirl trendsetter. Most known as the voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars, Ashley is the founder of fangirl fashion company and lifestyle brand Her Universe. She currently lives in Orlando, Florida.

05:00AM
11:00PM
06:00h zZz

Des Traynor

Co-Founder of Intercom

Des Traynor is the co-founder of Intercom, a customer messaging platform designed to help you acquire, engage, and retain customers. Des currently lives in Dublin, Ireland.

07:00AM
11:45PM
07:15h zZz
6 Months

Mitch Joel

Founder of Six Pixels Group

Mitch Joel is the founder of Six Pixels Group, an advisory, investing, and content producing company, and the author of Six Pixels of Separation and Ctrl Alt Delete. He currently lives in Montreal, Canada.

05:15AM
10:30PM
06:45h zZz

Ali Bonar

Co-Founder of Kween

Ali Bonar is the co-founder of Kween, a creator of gluten-free granola butters. Having studied Nutritional Sciences at Berkeley, avocado is her drug of choice. Ali currently lives in San Francisco, California.

05:15AM
10:45PM
06:30h zZz

Judge Jeremy Fogel

Senior U.S. District Judge

Judge Jeremy Fogel is a Senior United States District Judge in the Northern District of California. He was appointed as the tenth Director of the Federal Judicial Center in 2011. Judge Fogel currently lives in Washington, D.C.

05:45AM
10:15PM
07:30h zZz
72 Months

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Joel Gascoigne

Co-Founder and CEO of Buffer

Joel Gascoigne is co-founder and CEO of Buffer, the powerful social media management platform. Originally from the United Kingdom, Joel currently lives in New York City with his girlfriend Jess.

06:30AM
10:30PM
08:00h zZz
3 Months

Vanessa Van Edwards

Behavioral Investigator

Vanessa Van Edwards is lead investigator at her human behavior research lab, the Science of People, and the author of Captivate, in which she shares valuable shortcuts, systems, and behavior hacks to succeed with people. Vanessa currently lives in Portland, Oregon.

07:00AM
10:30PM
08:30h zZz
36 Months

Lior Arussy

CEO of Strativity

Lior Arussy is the CEO of Strativity, a global experience design firm, a speaker, and the author of several books, including Next is Now, in which he shares his five-step program to building a business that thrives into the future. Lior currently lives in New York City with his wife and five children.

05:30AM
10:30PM
07:00h zZz

Brent Gleeson

Navy SEAL Veteran

Brent Gleeson is a decorated Navy SEAL combat veteran, leadership consultant, and the author of TakingPoint, in which he shares his approach to navigating and leading change in the workplace. He currently lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and three kids.

06:00AM
10:00PM
08:00h zZz
18 Months

Christy Wright

Founder of Business Boutique

Christy Wright is the founder of Business Boutique, helping equip women to make money doing what they love, and the author of a book of the same name. She currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her two sons, Carter and Conley, and her husband, Matt.

09:52PM
36 Months

Melanie Deziel

Branded-Content Strategist

Melanie Deziel is an award-winning branded-content strategist, consultant, and speaker who travels the world teaching marketers and publishers how to tell better stories. She currently lives in New York City.

07:30AM
11:00PM
08:30h zZz
8 Months

Kara Goldin

Founder of Hint Inc

Kara Goldin is the founder and CEO of Hint Inc, producing flavored water with no added sweeteners and preservatives. Prior to launching the company in 2005, she was the vice president of shopping and e-commerce partnerships at AOL. Kara currently lives in Marin County, California.

05:30AM
10:00PM
07:30h zZz

Kevin Warren

Chief Commercial Officer, Xerox

Kevin Warren is the Chief Commercial Officer and an Executive Vice President of Xerox Corporation. He currently lives between Washington, D.C. and Connecticut.

05:30AM
11:30PM
06:00h zZz

Hilary Matheson

Ultrarunner, Climber

Hilary Matheson is a designer, photographer, ultrarunner, and climber. Currently traveling in the Nepal Himalayas, Hilary calls Vancouver, Canada home.

06:45AM
11:30PM
07:15h zZz
60 Months

Christina Wayne

CEO of Assembly Entertainment

Christina Wayne is CEO of Assembly Entertainment, with an overall deal at ITV Studios America, where she develops and produces scripted dramas. Previously, Christina was President at Cineflix Studios and Senior VP of scripted series/miniseries for AMC. She currently lives in New York City.

07:00AM
10:30PM
08:30h zZz
48 Months

Meredith Laurence

The Blue Jean Chef

Meredith Laurence, otherwise known as the Blue Jean Chef, is a bestselling author and chef committed to helping all home cooks feel more confident and comfortable in the kitchen with her casual and unpretentious cooking style. Originally from Canada, Meredith currently lives in Philadelphia.

06:00AM
11:00PM
07:00h zZz

Sean Conlon

Real Estate Entrepreneur

Sean Conlon is an Irish-American real estate entrepreneur, investor, television personality, and the host of CNBC’s The Deed: Chicago. Sean currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.

05:45AM
12:30AM
05:15h zZz

Matthew Weatherley-White

Managing Director, The CAPROCK Group

Matthew Weatherley-White is managing director and co-founder of The CAPROCK Group, managing over $1 billion in impact investing funds. Matthew currently lives in Boise, Idaho.

10:30PM

Celeste Headlee

Radio Host, Author

Celeste Headlee is the host of On Second Thought, a one-hour daily news talk show on Georgia Public Radio, and the author of the upcoming We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations that Matter. Celeste currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

04:30AM
09:00PM
07:30h zZz
36 Months

Tiffany Cruikshank

Yoga, Meditation, and Wellness Expert

Tiffany Cruikshank is a renowned yoga, meditation, and wellness expert, and the founder of Yoga Medicine, an international resource of teachers trained in the fusion of yoga with anatomy and physiology. Tiffany currently lives in Seattle, Washington.

07:00AM
10:00PM
09:00h zZz

Mick Batyske

DJ, Parent

Mick Batyske is a DJ, style influencer, tech investor, music curator, and brand consultant. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, Rana, and their young son, Myles.

07:00AM
11:30PM
07:30h zZz
12 Months

Matteo Franceschetti

Co-Founder, CEO of Eight

Matteo Franceschetti is co-founder and CEO of Eight, a proprietary technology that understands your sleeping habits and promotes optimal sleep. Originally from Italy, Matteo currently lives in New York City.

06:30AM
10:30PM
08:00h zZz
4 Months

Leen Al Zaben

Writer, Food Stylist, Photographer

Leen Al Zaben is a writer, food stylist, and photographer. Driven by the desire to preserve culinary traditions while exploring new flavors and techniques, Leen loves to travel, cook, and document culinary stories at home and abroad. Currently focusing on cooking technology startup June, Leen lives in San Francisco, California.

07:00AM
10:45PM
08:15h zZz
3 Months

May Boeve

Executive Director of 350.org

May Boeve is the Executive Director of 350.org, an international climate change campaign that believes in a safe climate and a better future; a just, prosperous, and equitable world built with the power of ordinary people. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

07:00AM
10:30PM
08:30h zZz
48 Months

Stephanie Lee

Writer for Lifehacker, Men’s Health

Stephanie Lee is a work-from-anywhere writer, and supreme nerd. She regularly writes for Lifehacker, Thrillist, Men’s Health, and more, and she chronicles the awesome and the ugly of her nomadic life at FY!S. When she’s not traveling the world, Stephanie calls Los Angeles, California home.

08:00AM
12:00AM
08:00h zZz
18 Months

Todd Henry

Bestselling Author

Todd Henry is a bestselling author of three books including The Accidental Creative, and, most recently, Louder Than Words. An obsessive notebook purchaser, Todd currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

06:00AM
10:15PM
07:45h zZz

Terri Schneider

Endurance Athlete, Author

Terri Schneider is an endurance athlete, speaker, writer, and sport psychology consultant. Her most recent book, Dirty Inspirations: Lessons from the Trenches of Extreme Endurance Sports, deals with the search to find one’s own limits and, ultimately, surpass them. Terri currently lives in Santa Cruz, CA.

05:30AM
09:45PM
07:45h zZz

Emily White

Founding Partner at Collective Entertainment

Emily White is a Founding Partner at Collective Entertainment, a music and sports management consulting company. Emily currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

07:30PM
24 Months

Erika Serow

President and US CEO, Sweaty Betty

Erika Serow is President and US CEO of Sweaty Betty, one of Britain’s most popular fitness brands for women, where she oversees all aspects of the company’s growing US business. She currently lives in New York City.

06:45AM
11:30PM
07:15h zZz

Steph Davis

Free Soloist, Wingsuit BASE Jumper

Steph Davis is an iconic name in climbing. The first woman to free climb the Salathe Wall on El Capitan, and the second woman to free climb El Capitan in under twenty-four hours, Steph is the most accomplished female free soloist in the world, and one of world’s top wingsuit BASE jumpers. She currently lives in Moab, Utah.

Sol Orwell

Co-Founder of Examine.com

Sol Orwell is the co-founder of Examine.com, an independent encyclopedia on supplementation and nutrition. Currently living in Toronto, Canada, Sol speaks and writes about entrepreneurship at SJO.com.

07:30AM
12:00AM
07:30h zZz

Sonia Rao

Singer-Songwriter

Sonia Rao is a multi-instrumental singer-songwriter whose third studio album, Meet Them at the Door, was released on Monday. Originally from New Jersey, Sonia kicks off a national tour tonight, August 3, in the place she now calls home: New York City.

08:15AM
11:45PM
08:30h zZz
24 Months

Tiffany Pham

Founder, CEO of Mogul

Tiffany Pham is the founder of Mogul, an award-winning technology platform that enables women worldwide to share ideas, solicit advice, and access content based on their personal interests. Tiffany currently lives in New York City.

06:30AM
02:45AM
03:45h zZz
24 Months

Arianna Huffington

Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post

Arianna Huffington is an author, mother, sleep evangelist, and the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post. She currently lives in New York City.

07:00AM
11:00PM
08:00h zZz

Sean Ogle

Entrepreneur, Writer

Sean Ogle is doing stuff most people just talk about doing. An entrepreneur, writer, and frequent traveller, Sean currently lives in Portland, Oregon.

06:00AM
11:07PM
06:53h zZz
36 Months

Ann Handley

Author, CCO of MarketingProfs

Ann Handley is the author of two books aiming to make business marketing and writing fun, and the Chief Content Officer (CCO) of MarketingProfs. Ann currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

06:45AM
11:00PM
07:45h zZz

Craig Ballantyne

Author, Fitness Expert

Craig Ballantyne is the author of The Perfect Day Formula. He has been a fitness expert for Men’s Health magazine since 2000, and is co-owner of Early to Rise. Though Craig spends a third of his days elsewhere, he calls Toronto, Canada home.

03:45AM
08:00PM
07:45h zZz

Chris Guillebeau

Author, Modern-Day Explorer

Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. His new book, Born for This, was released yesterday. When he’s not travelling the world, Chris lives in Portland, Oregon.

05:45AM
10:00PM
07:45h zZz

Steve Kamb

Founder of Nerd Fitness

Steve Kamb is a strength training fan and the founder of Nerd Fitness; helping you focus on getting stronger, getting faster, and eating right. Steve currently lives in New York City.

06:15AM
10:30PM
07:45h zZz
20 Months

Penelope Trunk

Author, Entrepreneur

Penelope Trunk is an author, entrepreneur, and the founder of Quistic, providing online courses designed to help you build a career. Penelope lives on a farm in Wisconsin with her husband and sons.

06:00AM

Cameron Russell

Model, Cultural Activist

Cameron Russell has worked as a model for clients like Prada, Calvin Klein, Vogue, and Elle for the past decade, using this unique background to bring alternative content and culture to the mainstream.

10:00PM

Rand Fishkin

Founder of Moz

Rand Fishkin is founder and former CEO of Moz, co-author of a pair of books on SEO, and co-founder of Inbound.org. He currently lives in Seattle, WA, with his wife, Geraldine.

08:30AM
01:15AM
07:15h zZz

Danielle Buonaiuto

Soprano

Danielle Buonaiuto is a New York-based soprano who sings everything from Bach to Berio. Originally from Toronto, when she is not singing Danielle teaches, writes, administrates, and advocates.

07:15AM
12:30AM
06:45h zZz
6 Months

Johnny FD

Entrepreneur, Frequent Traveler

Johnny FD is an entrepreneur who left San Francisco in 2008 and has been traveling the world ever since. With six professional Muay Thai fights under his belt, and an online business paying the way, Johnny currently lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

10:30PM
36 Months

Wesley Verhoeve

Photographer

Wesley Verhoeve is a Brooklyn-based photographer and multi-disciplinary creative. His photography project, One of Many, found him exploring the creative communities in twelve American cities.

06:15AM
11:00PM
07:15h zZz
24 Months

Mimi Ikonn

Co-Founder of Luxy Hair

Mimi Ikonn is co-founder of Luxy Hair, a clip-in hair extensions boutique with over 2.5 million subscribers on YouTube. Born in Azerbaijan, Mimi met her husband, Alex, in Toronto, Canada, before moving to London.

07:00AM
11:15PM
07:45h zZz
12 Months

Louisa Rogers

Business Trainer, Writer

Louisa Rogers is a business trainer and seminar leader of over thirty years, and a writer on wellness, travel, and simplicity. She divides her time between Eureka, California and Guanajuato, Mexico.

04:00AM
10:00PM
06:00h zZz

Carrie Melissa Jones

Writer, Community Builder

Carrie Melissa Jones is a writer, community builder, content strategist, and the Director of Content and Branding for CMX Media. She is based in Seattle, WA, where she snuggles regularly with her dog, Bruce Wayne.

08:00AM
10:30PM
09:30h zZz
2 Months

Yuko Shimizu

Japanese Illustrator, Educator

Yuko Shimizu is an award-winning Japanese illustrator based in New York City, currently teaching at the School of Visual Arts.

11:30PM

Jessica Dang

Minimalist, Self-Declared Vagabond

Jessica Dang is a writer and self-declared vagabond, having travelled all over Japan and parts of Asia in recent years, during which she discovered minimalism.

07:00AM
10:30PM
08:30h zZz

Sara Rosso

Director of Marketing at Automattic

Sara Rosso is a writer, photographer, technology lover, and the Director of Marketing at Automattic. Originally from California, Sara has been living in Rome, Italy for over twelve years.

11:45PM
60 Months

Jessica Zollman

Photographer, Former Community Evangelist

Jessica Zollman is a freelance photographer from San Francisco. Serving as Instagram’s Community Evangelist for nearly two years, Jessica currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Anthony, and dog, Dagger.

07:45AM
10:45PM
09:00h zZz
24 Months

Shannon Lohr

Founder of Factory45

Shannon Lohr is the founder of Factory45, working with idea-stage entrepreneurs to launch ethical and sustainable clothing companies. Shannon currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

07:30AM
10:30PM
09:00h zZz

Caroline Leon

Life Coach

Caroline Leon is a life coach who helps people around the world to live life from their heart, pursue their wildest dreams, and embrace their own greatness. Caroline is currently living in Xcalak, Mexico.

05:30AM
09:30PM
08:00h zZz

Nichole Powell

Photographer, Writer

Nichole Powell is leading Business Development at Modern Citizen; connecting people, brands, and ideas. She is currently on a multi-month trip around the world.

06:30AM
12:00AM
06:30h zZz
36 Months

Courtney Boyd Myers

Founder, Audience.io

Courtney Boyd Myers is the founder of a transatlantic company designed to help New York and London-based technology startups grow internationally. She’s based between New York, London, and Powder Mountain, Utah.

07:45AM
12:00AM
07:45h zZz

Ryan Holiday

Bestselling Author, Writer

Ryan Holiday is the author of three books including his most recent; The Obstacle Is The Way, editor at Betabeat, and a columnist for New York Observer. Previously, he served as director of marketing at American Apparel. Ryan lives in Austin, Texas.

08:00AM
12:00AM
08:00h zZz
60 Months

Anna Lysakowska

Long-Term Traveler, Blogger

Anna Lysakowska is a long-term traveler, travel blogger, and a country manager at a couponing website. She currently lives in Leiden, Netherlands.

06:00AM
12:15AM
05:45h zZz
6 Months

Marco Sousa

Mobile-Apps focused UI and UX Designer

Marco Sousa is a mobile-apps focused UI and UX designer, living and working in London, UK.

08:15AM
12:00AM
08:15h zZz

Brian Barry and Noelle Kelly

Irish Couple, Traveling the World

Brian Barry and Noelle Kelly are an Irish couple who left home behind to begin a life of travel, building their lives around the idea of visiting as many countries and experiencing as many cultures as possible.

07:20AM
12:00AM
07:20h zZz
4 Months

Allan Wilson

Frequent Traveler, Obsessive Food Fiend

Allan Wilson is a traveler and obsessive food fiend with a passion for Asian street food from Bangor, Northern Ireland, who’s currently (and permanently) living in Bangkok, Thailand.

05:00AM
36 Months

Hanny Kusumawati

Non-Profit Co-Founder

Hanny Kusumawati is a writer, photographer, traveller, and the creative director at a Jakarta-based communications consultancy who co-founded Coin a Chance! to send unfortunate children back to school.

07:00AM
11:00PM
08:00h zZz
9 Months

Jonny Blair

Frequent Traveler

Jonny Blair is a long time traveler from Northern Ireland who’s visited almost eighty countries.

07:00AM
12:30AM
06:30h zZz

Niall Doherty

Vagabond, Travelling the World Without Flying

Niall Doherty is a self-employed Irish vagabond who writes about free-thinking, fear-facing and dream-chasing at Disrupting the Rabblement as he continues to travel around the world without flying.

05:00AM
10:00PM
07:00h zZz
1 Month

Alicia Sully

Cinematographer, Documentary Photographer, Compact Editor

Alicia Sully is a visionary cinematographer, documentary photographer, compact editor, and the co-founder of What Took You So Long; a team of documentary filmmakers who film throughout the world.

84 Months

María Ortega García

Spanish Tutor, Frequent Traveler

María Ortega García is a passionate native Spanish tutor from northern Spain, currently teaching Spanish online as she travels across Australia, and the world.

08:45AM
12:30AM
08:15h zZz

Colin Wright

Author, Entrepreneur, Full-Time Traveler

Colin Wright is an author, entrepreneur, and full-time traveler, notorious for moving to a new country every four months based on the votes of his readers.

12:30AM
48 Months

Kit Johnson

Writer, Photographer, Reiki Enthusiast

Kit Johnson’s website is a writer, photographer, and Reiki enthusiast, currently living in Bangkok, Thailand.

07:30AM
10:30PM
09:00h zZz

Monica McCarthy

Actress, Producer, Frequent Traveler

Monica McCarthy is an actress, producer, frequent traveler, and the founder of Show & Tell Productions; helping entrepreneurs, artists, and writers share their stories. She currently lives in Brooklyn, NYC.

07:00AM
11:00PM
08:00h zZz

Theodora Sutcliffe

Parent, Nomad, Freelance Writer

Theodora Sutcliffe is a nomad and freelance writer from the UK, currently travelling across Asia with her son. In her own words Theodora lives anywhere, everywhere, and nowhere.

08:00AM
01:30AM
06:30h zZz
1 Month

Amit Sonawane

Reader, Writer, Devout Tea Drinker

Amit Sonawane is a reader, writer, and devout tea drinker. Born in India, Amit has lived his life on four continents, spending many years in the UK and US before coming to rest in Santiago, Chile last year.

06:45AM
11:00PM
07:45h zZz

Kashyapi

Meditation and Zen Teacher

Kashyapi is a meditation and Zen teacher, mindful writer, and poet. Travelling the world since 1991, Kashyapi encourages and leads personal growth in others through her work as a teacher and writer.

04:15AM
09:30PM
06:45h zZz
72 Months

Ian Hicken

British Expat in Asturias, Spain

Ian Hicken is a former city-based British expat living a simpler life as he grows his own fruit and vegetables, and works from home in Asturias, Spain.

72 Months

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