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Stephen Powell

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Biography, Travel, Spirituality

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Stephen Powell was born in Wales in 1950. He is a journalist who worked as a staff correspondent for Reuters for 27 years. He has lived and worked on every continent except for Antarctica and brings to his craft a deeply ingrained global perspective.

His reporting has included war and coups in Africa and Brazil’s transition from military rule to democracy. He loves the open road and from autumn 2018 to spring 2019 he walked the length of Portugal, following a zigzag path of nearly 1500 kilometres.

He now lives in Portugal.

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Average rating: 4.22 · 129 ratings · 48 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Walking Europe's Edge: Reflections on Portugal 4.15 avg rating — 92 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The First Toast is to Peace: Travels in the Southern Caucus by Stephen Powell (Goodreads Author), Rachel Santana Powell (Illustrator), Megan Santana Powell (Illustrator) 4.37 avg rating — 30 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters from Mozambique 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Stephen Powell finished reading Living With My Sin: The Story of a Dog's Life by Valerie Poore (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 26, 2026 07:19AM · like
Stephen Powell rated a book it was amazing The Heart of Portugal.: Portraits of the Algarve and Beyond. by Lena Strang	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Since moving from her native Finland to the Algarve in southern Portugal, Lena Strang has poured great creative energy into chronicling the stories of people and places. I think of her as a storyteller in the fine tradition of American author Studs T ...more
Feb 15, 2026 05:40AM · 1 like · like · see review
Stephen Powell is now following Linda Foster and M.J. Mallon
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Stephen Powell rated a book it was amazing Boatyard Views: More Recollections From Rotterdam and Beyond by Valerie Poore (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another great read from Valerie Poore. Yes, this is a book on what the author herself calls “boaty” themes. But the way she approaches these tales of canal cruising introduces the reader to such a rich variety of fare. She is a superb chronicler of s ...more
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Stephen Powell rated a book it was amazing Living With My Sin: The Story of a Dog's Life by Valerie Poore (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Love comes in many forms and a book that successfully celebrates love is a gift to the world. Valerie Poore is an author who has turned her hand to a number of subjects, from life on a farm in South Africa to faring on the waterways of northern Europ ...more
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Stephen Powell rated a book it was amazing Yes!: Memoir of a woman who walked cheerfully towards a life she could call her own. by Sue Greenwood	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a memoir of great distinction, both funny and moving. It deserves a very wide readership. Sue Greenwood skilfully evokes what it felt like to grow up in a bohemian household in wartime London. Her father, one of the leading Quakers of his gen ...more
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