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Jack Montgomery is the Scottish author of the travelogue Camel Spit & Cork Trees. He is a travel writer and Slow Travel specialist, and has written for print and online travel publications and co-authored/contributed to travel guides for destinations in Slovenia, Greece, Germany, Portugal, France, Austria and Spain. He is also co-owner of award-winning online travel magazine Buzztrips.co.uk. He lives in a tiny village in Somerset where he's recently completed a tale of magic and mystery set in the Canary Islands and is working on the final draft of a coming-of-age novel set on a Scottish island. ...more

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Jack Montgomery I tend to pick up books which catch my eye as I go along, but next up is The Book Thief as my wife is raving about it.
Jack Montgomery Most of my writing to date has been experience based, so it's not a problem when it comes to travel writing. When it comes to fiction, hoovering the h…moreMost of my writing to date has been experience based, so it's not a problem when it comes to travel writing. When it comes to fiction, hoovering the house seems to unlock the creative cells for some bizarre reason.(less)
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The Problem with Scotland’s Right to Roam

Until the weekend, the fact the public have the right to walk nearly anywhere on Scottish land (responsibly and within reason) made the country seem like a hiking Nirvana. I’ve reassessed that view.

Over the last two decades, Andy and I have written directions for walking routes in numerous destinations around Europe. The first were on Tenerife, prompted by us not being happy with a hiking guideboo

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“A sharp prod at his hip reminded Enzo the ghostly pallbearers were still doing a poor job of carrying him. He obviously hadn’t reached his final resting place. The fireworks had subsided, which was a shame, they were rather a nice distraction from being dead. - By the Time Dawn Breaks (soon to be published)”
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“A sharp prod at his hip reminded Enzo the ghostly pallbearers were still doing a poor job of carrying him. He obviously hadn’t reached his final resting place. The fireworks had subsided, which was a shame, they were rather a nice distraction from being dead. - By the Time Dawn Breaks (soon to be published)”
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