Natalie Compton began her journalism career in 2015 while living in Southeast Asia. She’s written for national and international outlets, including GQ, VICE, Los Angeles Times, WIRED, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Playboy, The Independent, Departures, Los Angeles Magazine, and Food Network, among others. Additionally, her photography has been published by USA Today, PUNCH, and more. The California native is currently a staff travel reporter for the Washington Post’s new travel destination, By The Way.
Favorite Work
Washington Post – How to survive 12 hours in an airport
WIRED – Inside the Bulletproof Coffee Guy’s New Body-Hacking Gym
Playboy – A normal human’s guide to climbing Kilimanjaro
GQ – Now Is the Time to Go to Antarctica
Washington Post – This pandemic, I’m drinking through the souvenir wine I’ve collected since I was 14
GQ – Why Your Trip to Tokyo Should Be All About the Whisky
Washington Post – Is entirely contactless travel possible? I planned a trip to find out.
VICE – How to Eat Like a Muay Thai Fighter
LA Times – This chef is betting that people in Hong Kong will learn to love Mexicali food
GQ – The Best and Worst (Okay, Mostly Worst) Edible Lingerie You Can Buy For Valentine’s Day
Washington Post – New Orleans’s best hidden treasure is its Mardi Gras Indians
Bon Appétit – This Caffeinated Wine Came Way Before Four Loko
LA Times – L.A. Affairs: A romance that began on a plane didn’t survive the landing
Washington Post – A Tale of Two Mardi Gras
GQ – Puglia: Where to Eat in Italy’s Most Overlooked Food Destination
Washington Post – 7 lessons I learned while traveling by myself
GQ – You Should Go to Finland to Sauna Like a Nordic God
Full portfolio available here.
Television appearances
KTVU San Francisco interview on TSA-approved food for your carry-on bag, following this Washington Post piece.
Radio interviews
TBS eFM’s “This Morning,” an English-language radio program in Seoul, Korea interview on finding an ethical animal sanctuary, following this Washington Post story.
KCRW, LA’s NPR station, program “Press Play” interview following this Wired story on biohacking gyms. (Interview available here.)
KOMO Seattle radio interview on TSA-approved food for your carry-on bag, following this Washington Post piece.
