Shaney Hudson

Sydney, Victoria

Journalist and Travel Writer at Freelance

Aussie freelance lifestyle, health content and travel writer. Frequent contributor to numerous publications in the UK, US & Australia.

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Articles

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Now is the time to plan it - here's how

1 month ago | canberratimes.com.au | Shaney Hudson

Go beyond the markets in Europe to feel the real festive cheer. Swiss village in Engadine after snowfall. Picture: Getty ImagesBy Shaney HudsonI am in Rome, and there are thousands of Santas on bicycles headed towards me. In the background, the Colosseum is lit up in the golden hues of the early morning light. The Via dei Fori Imperiali, flanked by the Roman Forum, is largely deserted, save for jetlagged tourists like my family and a solitary female busker crooning a Coldplay song.
One of Europe’s most underrated cities is shining in 2025

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Shaney Hudson

One of Europe’s most underrated cities is shining in 2025We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Every city has its forgotten corners, those grubby, seedy spots you instinctively avoid. For the seven years I lived in Rotterdam, this back alley was the Steigersgracht waterway.
Can a cheap, public service be as good as a tourist train? I tested both

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Shaney Hudson

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. For most of my adult life, I’ve wanted to catch the train over the mountains from Switzerland to Italy. However, when I finally step up onto the shiny red carriage at dawn, I’m apprehensive. With so much exposure, can such an experience live up to expectations? Turns out the Bernina Railway over the Alps from Switzerland to Italy exceeds them.
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2 months ago | stuff.co.nz | Shaney Hudson
As airline special meals rise, we seem to have forgotten why they exist

2 months ago | smh.com.au | Shaney Hudson

Travel writer April 16, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It feels like no one has anything good to say about plane food. However, in-flight catering has come a long way from cliches of 20 years ago. Some people enjoy the culinary lucky dip offered on board, while others fly certain airlines based on the quality of snacks served.
This in-demand region’s airport got an upgrade. It may need another soon

2 months ago | watoday.com.au | Shaney Hudson

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This in-demand region’s airport got an upgrade. It may need another soon

2 months ago | smh.com.au | Shaney Hudson

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Ballina-Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)Virgin Australia VA 1142 from Ballina to SydneyBallina-Byron Gateway Airport is located at the back of Ballina’s industrial estate, 10 minutes’ drive from Ballina town centre and a half hour’s drive from Lismore and Byron Bay. Along with taxis and Uber, there are six car hire companies and a handful of shuttle bus companies at arrivals.
This in-demand region’s airport got an upgrade. It may need another soon

2 months ago | watoday.com.au | Shaney Hudson

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Beautiful cruise ship is now a hotel, and you can board for free

Mar 24, 2025 | watoday.com.au | Shaney Hudson

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Beautiful cruise ship is now a hotel, and you can board for free

Mar 24, 2025 | smh.com.au | Shaney Hudson

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The most beautiful ship in Europe is one you’ve never heard of, and she won’t set sail again anytime soon. One of the last steamships ever built for transatlantic crossings to the Americas, the SS Rotterdam arrived fashionably late in 1959, just as the sun was setting on the golden age of transatlantic travel.