Lucy Thackray

London

Journalist, Writer and Editor at Freelance

Freelance journalist; words in @independent @thetimes, @telegraph @eveningstandard @womanandhome & more.

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18 tips for doing New York on a budget

Dec 10, 2024 | thetimes.com | Sunshine Flint |Jacqui Agate |Qin Xie |Lucy Thackray

These tips will help you plan a cheap holiday to New York and get great deals without blowing your budget — or having to compromise on experience.
Italy’s 1 euro houses: How you can buy one

Oct 31, 2024 | independent.co.uk | Lucy Thackray

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
Italy’s 1 euro houses: How you can buy one

Oct 31, 2024 | flipboard.com | Lucy Thackray

NowThe report comes with markets betting heavily that the Fed will cut its benchmark short-term borrowing rate when it meets next week. Inflation increased slightly in September and moved closer to the Federal Reserve’s target, according to a Commerce Department report Thursday. The personal consumption …
I’m sick of depressing pregnancy stories - where’s the joy?

Sep 15, 2024 | independent.ie | Lucy Thackray

In 10 weeks time, I have to eject a whole human from my body. I understand this is never a picnic, but this year, giving birth feels more fraught than ever. It hasn’t been a great year for the maternity experience. In May, the all-party parliamentary group’s birth trauma report was released, identifying damning concerns from patients, midwives and doctors about the NHS’s maternity units.
I’m sick of depressing pregnancy stories - where’s the joy?

Sep 14, 2024 | independent.co.uk | Lucy Thackray

In my reporting on women's reproductive rights, I've witnessed the critical role that independent journalism plays in protecting freedoms and informing the public. Your support allows us to keep these vital issues in the spotlight. Without your help, we wouldn't be able to fight for truth and justice. Every contribution ensures that we can continue to report on the stories that impact livesKelly RissmanUS News ReporterIn 10 weeks time, I have to eject a whole human from my body.
Are weddings on the way out? My fiance and I concentrated on important things instead

Aug 2, 2024 | independent.co.uk | Lucy Thackray

Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. I was elated when my partner proposed. It marked our commitment. The fact that we want to stay together indefinitely. But a wedding? I didn’t know when we’d have one – if ever.
Why you should visit the low-key, affordable stretch of Sardinia - where the locals go to escape the millionaires and superyachts

Jul 25, 2024 | independent.co.uk | Lucy Thackray

The reward for a 5am flight was the morning sun spreading gold across the mossy peaks around Cagliari. The expansive view of unspoiled coastline as we came into land – all gleaming white sand and neon-turquoise bays – was nothing short of a postcard: we wished we were there, and we soon would be. Mentally, I picked out a dream spot on the shores. For years, I’d heard mixed reviews of Sardinia.
Why is a friendship breakdown so much worse than a romantic break-up?

May 23, 2024 | independent.co.uk | Lucy Thackray

The fleeting glances across the ballroom. The tears springing to your eyes at the very thought of someone. The tension you could cut with a knife. Netflix’s Regency romp Bridgerton would have us believe that the current third season – which began last week – is all about the will-they-won’t-they romance between bookish Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and boy-next-door Colin (Luke Newton). But when I watched, the real tension was between two of the leading ladies.
Greece island hopping: The best routes, places to visit and how to explore Greek culture

Apr 23, 2024 | independent.co.uk | Lucy Thackray

Greece’s wide scattering of differently sized, culturally distinct islands makes it a dream for a multi-stop trip. Come May and June, ferry services ramp up for summer, with hops between different islands taking as little as 20 minutes. Some islands are vast and ripe for exploring, requiring a taxi, hire car or moped to get across their width. In others, you’ll simply find a bijou port and a forested interior, fringed by rocky or sandy coves you can stroll to.
The perfect holiday destinations in Greece for every type of traveller

Feb 19, 2024 | independent.co.uk | Lucy Thackray

Greece simply seems built for holidays. With its treasure trove of beaches, informal, family-embracing culture and dazzling summer sunshine, it rarely disappoints. A large, sprawling nation, it comprises 110,496 square kilometres of (largely underrated and under-visited) mainland, plus 227 inhabited islands – not to mention thousands more uninhabited islets.