Let’s get one thing straight: this isn’t just a travel site, and padel sure as hell isn’t just a sport.
Padelvia was born on the edges—between points, between cities, between lives we’re all trying to live a little more meaningfully.
It’s not about luxury resorts and influencer getaways. It’s about real people, real clubs, and the kind of stories that only unfold on a court somewhere in the backstreets of Buenos Aires, Barcelona, or Bali.
I’m Callum. And five years ago, I stumbled into a game that started as a hobby and quietly turned into an obsession.
A friend once told me, “Padel is life.” At the time, I laughed. But now? He was right. I organise my week around it. I travel for it. And like many of you, I’ve found my tribe because of it.
So what is Padelvia?
It’s a love letter to padel.
And to the cities that host it.
And to the weird, wild, wonderful people who show up with a racket and a story to tell.
We go where the real games are played.
We write honest reviews of clubs that locals swear by—not the ones polished for the brochure.
We talk to coaches who hustle every day to make players better.
And we eat, drink, and get lost in the neighbourhoods surrounding the courts—because if you’re not soaking up the culture between matches, what are you even doing?
This isn’t a brochure. It’s an excuse.
Padelvia is for the curious. The restless. The ones chasing something more than a post-match beer (though we love those too).
Padelvia is your excuse to get out there and use padel as a tool for exploration and connection.
On Padelvia, you'll find:
- The best padel clubs in every city we land in, written by real players.
- Underground tournament scenes and training camps that don’t get shouted about.
- City guides that don’t pretend padel happens in a vacuum—we’ll tell you where to play, but we’ll also tell you where to find the best espresso, dive bar, or midnight meal.
- A lens on life that only padel people understand.
Why we exist
Because padel is the excuse.
The real reason? It’s the culture.
The connections.
The way a good match with strangers in a new city makes you feel a little more alive.
Padelvia is for those who get on planes not for the beach, but for the 6pm doubles match at a club they found through a forum post and a bit of luck.
It’s not glamorous. It’s not sponsored.
But it’s real. And it’s ours.
Come Hungry. Leave Better.
If you’re still reading this, you’re probably one of us.
You’ve felt the magic of a chiquita so perfect it shuts the court up.
You’ve sweated through rallies under foreign suns.
You’ve found joy in places where nobody speaks your language, but everyone speaks padel.
This is Padelvia.
Ready when you are. Let’s go find it.