Jesse Ashlock
Deputy Global Editorial Director
Jesse Ashlock is the Deputy Global Editorial Director and U.S. Head of Editorial Content for Condé Nast Traveler. Prior to joining CNT, he spent five years guiding daily editorial operations at Travel + Leisure as the magazine’s Executive Editor. He has also served as the Online Director for T: The New York Times Style Magazine and the Deputy Editor of Condé Nast’s Details, and has held senior positions at Visionaire, the Tribeca Film Festival, and Palm Pictures. He is an Adjunct Instructor In the Center for Publishing at NYU’s School for Professional Studies and a graduate of Wesleyan University.
Editor's Letter: From Desert Hoodoos to Ancient Redwoods, a Few Things to Love About America
For Condé Nast Traveler's July/August issue, editor Jesse Ashlock compiles an incomplete list of the country's treasures.
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In Washington State's San Juan Islands, Time Stands Still and Nature Reigns Supreme
Decades after a boyhood of easygoing afternoons spent here, Jesse Ashlock returns with his own children for a week of whale-watching, kayaking, and utter relaxation.
Editor's Letter: Introducing Our 2024 Hot List
In our May/June 2024 issue of ‘Condé Nast Traveler,’ we unveil our favorite new hotels, cruises, and restaurants around the world.
SHA Wellness Clinic Mexico: First Guest
One of Europe’s premier health retreats opens a second location in a bold new Riviera Maya building
How African Bush Camps is Taking Safari Guiding to a Whole New Level
Every year, this premier Black-owned safari company closes its lodges and holds a two-week retraining program for its guides--we got to tag along.
Editor’s Letter: The Harmony of Traveling and Reading
Introducing the April issue of ‘Condé Nast Traveler.’
Editor’s Letter: The Many Kinds of Wellness Travel
In our March issue of Condé Nast Traveler, explore what it means to travel well.
Lakedale
A great base camp for a stay in the San Juans.
Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our 30th Annual Gold List
Plus Alaska, Athens, and more in our January/February issue.
Editor’s Letter: Celebrating Our Long-Anticipated Return to Asia
In our December issue, adventures across Japan, India, South Korea, and more.
Editor’s Letter: We Travel to Connect With Something Greater Than Ourselves
In the November issue of ‘Condé Nast Traveler,’ we reveal the winners of our 2023 Readers' Choice Awards.
Wildflower Farms, Auberge Resorts Collection
The apogee in a wave of nature-focused Upstate hospitality projects that have opened since 2020.
The Cove at Atlantis, Paradise Island
This 600-suite tower is a refuge of calm within the main resort complex of Atlantis Paradise Island.
This One-of-a-Kind Seoul Museum Lets You Go Back in Time
The Donuimun Museum Village teleports visitors back to the Korean capital as it was in the last century.
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Editor's Letter: When Travel Shapes Our Sense of Style
The September/October issue of ‘Condé Nast Traveler’ celebrates design movements in Milan, Tangier, San Miguel de Allende, and more.
Editor's Letter: Even Amid Summer Travel Chaos, Nothing Beats Seeing the World
Dive into the season with the July/August issue of 'Condé Nast Traveler.'
When It Comes to Summer, Nothing Beats the Northeast
After two decades on the East Coast, native Californian Jesse Ashlock is ready to admit that in the warm-weather months, New York and New England are the places to be.
Huttopia Adirondacks
All the comfort and ease of glamping without the over-the-top fanciness of certain glamping brands.