4 day Travel writing retreat 18-21 May 2026

My neighbour Stephen and I are both writers. During my last writing workshop in 2025, we discussed the possibility of a shared Travel Writing Retreat and created an event page on Facebook.
We both live on Monte Agudo, near Tavira, in the Eastern Algarve. I live at Casa Alexandra and Stephen at Casa Anatôlio. Both venues will be used for workshop sessions during the retreat.
We created the following text:

Could this work as a spring treat – a four day travel writing course in the sunny Algarve? This course aims to give you the tools and the mindset to bring your ideas to life. There can be so much richness in travel writing. Aromas, colours, evocation of place, a diversity of voices, a celebration of beauty. Writers Stephen Powell and Sue Hall will be facilitating this retreat in the tranquil hills just outside of Tavira on May 18-21 2026. 

Stephen is a retired Reuters journalist and Sue is a writer, who has travelled the world facilitating community focused workshops. Stephen’s new book Letters from Mozambique has just arrived and is available. The Portugal Resident has recently published an article about the book and Stephen’s travels.

Stephen says:
“My motivation was partly to see a country I didn’t know at all, but I also wanted to write about people doing inspiring work. Bad guys when they are powerful get so much attention. To redress the balance a little, freelance journalists are at liberty to put the spotlight on good guys. I consciously try to do this as a roving reporter.

What the course offers:

Laughter and support in your writing journey.

Practical guidance on gathering material, structuring a narrative and refining your prose.

A focus on observation, on how to see a place with a writer‘s eye.

A “roaming day” where participants explore the local countryside (on foot, by bicycle or by train) to capture impressions in writing.

Individual and group feedback sessions.

The setting is a rural, surrounded by hills and orange groves, just a few kilometres from the sea, a peaceful and inspiring environment for writing.

Discounted course cost until 30 March 2026 is 450 Euros.
Book your place now!

There is more information with the course outline on Stephen’s website:
DM or email:
stephenpowellauthor@gmail.com
or
sue@suehall.net

We would love you to join us!