Ailsa Sheldon is an award-winning freelance travel writer based in Edinburgh. She writes regularly for The Guardian, The Herald and JRNY magazine, usually about outdoor adventures across Europe. Originally from Lochaber in Scotland’s West Highlands and brought up by outdoor instructor parents, Ailsa takes any opportunity to be outside: she is often found hiking, skiing, swimming, cycling, trail running and eyeing up kayaks and paddleboards—then writing about it.