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Shaney Hudson

Shaney Hudson

Travel writer

Shaney Hudson is an award-winning freelance travel writer based in Sydney. Specialising in family travel, she likes to go where the wild things are.Connect via Twitter.

The Louvre’s monthly free day has been restricted to after 6pm on the first Friday of the month.

How to visit top museums around the world for free

It’s becoming increasingly expensive to enter the world’s greatest museums, but here are some ways to keep costs down (or even get in for free).

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Wentworth Falls from Fletchers Lookout.

I took on the Blue Mountains’ new cliff walk, unfit and underprepared

Three hundred metres in, I’m already bleeding. My tentative return to multi-day hiking hasn’t started well.

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Not as flashy as some, but a bullseye for families.

This Fiji resort is a three-star place in a five-star location

Plantation hits the bullseye for families with amazing staff, a pristine reef and excellent food packages. We can’t wait to go back.

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Sheraton Denarau Villas.

This Fijian island is the perfect fly-and-flop escape

Fiji’s Denarau Island has enticing options for tropical travellers wanting an easy stay at an all-inclusive resort.

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The existence of a public-access bike underpass through the Dutch national museum of history and arts might be a novelty for tourists, but for Amsterdamers, its continued existence reflects the fight to keep the city livable for locals.

Amsterdam’s iconic art museum is like no other in Europe

From blockbuster paintings to cabinet curios and even a bike tunnel, the Rijksmuseum is like no other art museum in Europe.

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The Fijian delicacy known as “nama”, or sea grapes.

The tiny superfood that’s Nadi’s best-kept secret

There are two specific items you can find here that you’ll struggle to find elsewhere in the world.

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When flying long haul with kids, accept that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.

I used to love flying. Then I had children

You’ve probably seen those social media posts where parents meekly hand out apologetic notes and earplugs. I think it’s sad.

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Bedside mural, Hotel Marcel.

An affordable boutique hotel in Europe’s best-preserved medieval city

This is the perfect base to explore this beautiful, historic Belgian city or as a rest stop on a longer European trip.

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Pullman Singapore Hill Street is inspired by the brand’s luxury trains.

Train-themed hotel offers luxurious Singapore stopover

This Pullman hotel leans heavily into the brand’s vintage train aesthetic with a first-class welcome for jet-lagged guests.

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Malamala Beach Club.

The ultimate Fiji holiday guide for families

Whether you’re a first-timer or return visitor, travelling with teens or enduring the terrible twos, Fiji has a family holiday experience everyone will love.

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