Ashley Ryan

• Ashley's love for travel stems from her childhood, during which she enjoyed road trips across the U.S. with her mother and flights with her father, who also built parts for airplanes and spacecraft.
• Some of her favorite travel-related moments include swimming with manta rays in Hawaii, eating sushi freshly prepared by Chef Nobu, and judging a taco competition — all for work.
• Travel remains her favorite topic to write about, allowing her to embrace the essence of a destination's culture through its art, music, cuisine, museums, and history.

Experience

Ashley developed her love for writing at a young age, transitioning from fiction to journalism in high school and never looking back. Now an award-winning journalist, she has worked on a number of high-end publications, including Laguna Beach Magazine, Newport Beach Magazine, Sea Island Life, Montage Magazine, Omni Escapes, Bespoke Concierge, Pure Wander, CBS LA/OC, Culture OC, and more. She also works as a creative copywriter and editor for Preferred Travel Group, bridging the gap between journalism and marketing. Ashley also wrote a book about the Orange County dining scene called "Eat Like a Local: Orange County."

Education

Ashley has a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and anthropology from California State University, Long Beach.