Jack Montgomery Writer

There are some hikers who don’t fully appreciate one of the most rewarding and interesting aspects of exploring the countryside on foot. jackmontgomery.co.uk/2026/04/08/a-j… #hiking #writing #hikingdirections

If people were asked where this photo was taken, I wonder how many would know or guess the correct answer. There’s a huge clue which gives it away.

We’ve spent seven weeks of the year away from home. Now it’s time to knuckle down to some desk-based work. Basically, the bit of the iceberg below the surface of what's generally on view on social media. jackmontgomery.co.uk/2026/04/01/bel… #writing #travelguides

After reading horror stories about queues, we weren't looking forward to flying into #Tenerife South Airport. But the experience taught us it wasn’t just new systems or a lack of staff that were responsible for the problems some encounter. #travel jackmontgomery.co.uk/2026/03/30/esc…

Bute International Airport, with the departure lounge visible to the right of the windsock. #Bute #island #Scotland

You may have read about problems of #overtourism on #Tenerife. But I’m willing to bet you won’t have read some of the information I’ve included in this article. Information that points the finger of blame away from tourists therealtenerife.com/posts/the-prob…

Experiences in two Scottish bars recently made me realise just how absurd some outdated attitudes toward 'the English' can be. talesfromascottishisland.substack.com/p/zombie-in-a-…

I think this is the first time I’ve seen Ailsa Craig (the faint dome-shaped island to the left of Arran) from Bute. I also recently learned that most of the curling stones in the world are made with the unique micro-granite from the tiny island #Scotland #islands #Bute

Partly switching from travel #writing to fiction isn't easy, especially after reading statistics and hearing experiences from other writers. Initially, this was demotivating. But when I delved further, I realised it was also liberating. Here's why. jackmont.substack.com/p/having-a-1-c…

What happened at the BAFTA awards brought back memories of a man I worked with decades ago talesfromascottishisland.substack.com/p/paddy-show-u… #Tourettes #Scotland

There are days the water in Rothesay Bay is so still it looks like silk, only rippling when the ferry comes in. #Rothesay #bay #Bute #Scotland

Not the best moonshot as I didn’t have a tripod, but the Moon shining a path across Rothesay Bay last night was stunning. #Bute #Rothesay #Scotland

Synchronised (almost) honking up at Loch Fad. #Bute #Rothesay #Scotland #Geese

For the life of me, I can't think what scared me about working as a night porter in this hotel when I was 17. #Bute #Rothesay #Scotland

A quite spectacular way to travel to the Isle of Bute. The entertainment @CalMacFerries put on these days is fab. #Bute #Scotland #Rothesay

Are these the most Canarian door handles you’re likely to find? Only folk who know the Canaries well will know why. #Tenerife #CanaryIslands

I don’t have much respect for most UK tabloid travel articles. This illustrates why. The article was about a place on #Tenerife the newspaper called a ‘pretty little seaside town.’ This ‘town’ was Costa Adeje, the largest purpose-built resort on the island. #travelwriting

Spanish can be so much more dramatic than English. I’ve just seen a warning for the town of Garachico on #Tenerife because medusas have been spotted in the water. I instantly visualised the town being attacked by an army of Gorgons.

My lifestyle habits were judged by a fellow shopper in the supermarket, just because I’d lived abroad. Well, that’s how I’m spinning it. jackmontgomery.co.uk/2026/02/08/im-…

A quite dramatic contrast this morning – the sun lighting up a tree which is starting to display some colour, while the sky behind is ominously black. #Somerset