Three Sports Travel Trips You Should Consider For the Coming Year

Combining a love of travel with a passion for sport is something that many people relish. With two of 2023’s biggest sporting tournaments – the women’s FIFA World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and the men’s Rugby World Cup in France – having been largely sold out, it is never too soon to start making plans. If you want to travel somewhere exciting in 2024 where you’ll also be able to catch some top-quality sporting entertainment, then which events should be on your radar?

The 2024 Olympics in Paris

To begin with, the Olympics are often billed as the greatest show on Earth. Certainly, they constitute the globe’s biggest multi-sport tournament. With Paris as the host city, the 2024 event will be a bit different from others. For example, the opening ceremony will take place on the River Seine in the French capital, not in a stadium. If you are planning on visiting any European capital next year, then the summer in Paris is likely to be a great choice with the capital enjoying a festival season that will run on and on. Remember that the Paralympics follow on from the end of the Olympic Games, so there will be plenty of opportunities to get involved with the Parisian sporting summer whenever you choose to go. It’s also ideal if you are travelling with kids thanks to the close proximity the city offers to Disneyland, of course.

The MotoGP Season in Portugal, Spain or Italy

With the MotoGP season in full swing by the time 2023 turns into 2024, there are already some mouth-watering options for fans of motorsport. With several early bird MotoGP 2023/2024 tickets still on offer, you can see some top-notch racing at some of Europe’s best racing venues. Although Silverstone is the closest option to home, consider attending the famous Jerez Circuit in southern Spain while also touring some of the best sherry-making areas in the world. There again, the Algarve International Circuit is a favourite destination among many northern Europeans who want to enjoy their motorsport in the sun. If not, then a weekend ticket for the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello in Italy, located between the historic cities of Bologna and Florence, is likely to offer some exceptional sporting action in a beautiful corner of Europe.

The ICC T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA

Running throughout most of June 2024, the T20 World Cup will be jointly hosted by Cricket West Indies and USA Cricket. A total of ten venues throughout the Caribbean have been approved by the sport’s governing body, the ICC. In addition, four US sporting venues have been chosen, including Central Broward Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a city that is already hugely popular with tourists. Whether you book flights for Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua or Miami next summer, why not combine your trans-Atlantic trip with some of the best cricket on the planet?

Book Early to Avoid Disappointment

It’s not just sports tickets that get snapped up in the run-up to a big sports tournament but local accommodation, too. Therefore, it is always a smart move to book your hotel or B&B accommodation early when you’re travelling overseas to enjoy a big sporting occasion.