Magazines

Click on the links below to see a selection of my travel and food writing, published in glossy magazines…

Coast

Time to stand and stare Would adopting the principles of Slow Travel enhance a self-confessed urbanite's enjoyment of the coast? We sent writer Rufus Purdy to Pembrokeshire, without his mobile, to find out (January 2011)

Condé Nast Traveller

Wine, dine & recline: 10 UK restaurants with rooms Dedicated foodie Rufus Purdy goes from the Kentish coast to the Scottish Isles in search of Britain's best places to eat and sleep (June 2012)

Pick a winner To make the most of Nature's bounty, go foraging with an expert. Rufus Purdy takes a wild-food course in Cornwall and learns that limpets are an acquired taste, and some plants are killers (June 2011)

The Gold List 2012 The most exclusive, exotic and amazing hotels in the world, as chosen by Condé Nast Traveller (January 2012)

All this and pudding too Local boy Rufus Purdy can't get enough of the crags, valleys and sugary pastries of the Peak District, the UK's most accessible National Park (October 2005)

John Lewis Edition

Message in a bottle With its soft, rolling hills and emerald vines, Champagne in France is a glorious destination – and that's before you've tasted the bubbly, as Rufus Purdy discovers (September 2009)

Traveller: Paris Said to be the most romantic city on earth, Paris seduces its visitors with awe-inspiring culture and unrivalled cuisine. Rufus Purdy goes in search of the city's hidden gems (published in John Lewis' Source, summer 2009)

Psychologies

The elfish gene Folklore, traditionally a way for people to come to terms with the inexplicable things around them, is alive and well in Iceland – a country where magic and mysticism are still part of daily life. Rufus Purdy goes away with the fairies (October 2005)

In the family way The annual family reunion – begun in childhood and continued as adults – can be as rewarding and comforting as it can be fraught and tense. Two writers detail their experiences (May 2006)

Food for thought When Rufus Purdy and his wife separated, his appetite vanished. It took a visit to Piedmont and a week of preparing – and indulging in – fresh Italian cuisine to reignite his desire for eating (September 2006)

Runway

A weekend in Manchester The definition of attitude, this Northern city flaunts gourmet food, art and block-rocking beats. By Rufus Purdy (2008)

The Sunday Times Travel Magazine

Back on track On a romantic whim, Rufus Purdy heads south through Europe by train. Twenty years after his first InterRailing trip – is he still young at heart? (October 2011)

Authentic Italia in Liguria In search of an authentic Italian meal, Rufus Purdy goes to Liguria, where ravioli creates rows and pesto is a passion (April 2010)

Cancale, Brittany: France's best oysters If oysters are an aphrodisiac, you're going to get seriously saucy in Brittany's seafood capital. By Rufus Purdy (June 2009)