Nathan Thornburgh is an American journalist, former TIME Magazine foreign correspondent editor, and CEO of Roads & Kingdoms, which he co-founded with food writer Matt Goulding and at which Anthony Bourdain was a partner from 2015 until his death.

He served as Nation Editor, working on TIME’s U.S. political coverage in coordination with Jay Carney, then head of the Washington DC Bureau.

[15] Thornburgh was the editor of three books written by his Roads & Kingdoms partner Matt Goulding for HarperCollins: Rice Noodle Fish, Grape Olive Pig, and Pasta Pane Vino.

[16][17][18] In 2017, Roads & Kingdoms and CNN partnered to create the digital venture Explore Parts Unknown, which included original stories, video, photography, and interactives from around the world.

Hosted by Thornburgh, The Trip features interviews with exceptional people around the world, including W. Kamau Bell, Samin Nosrat, Dan the Automator, and José Andrés.