Jess Macdonald is a travel writer and photographer whose work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveller, TripSavvy, The Telegraph and more. She relocated to Scotland from South Africa in 2021 and lives in Crieff with her husband and two young kids. When she’s not at her desk or on assignment, you’ll find her struggling up a Munro, daydreaming about the past in a ruined castle or sitting patiently in the rain waiting for some elusive wildlife species to make an appearance.