rackets & retreats

why I’m building a directory for racket sport vacations

i recently posted about going on a tennis vacation on X. the response surprised me and my timeline was curious, and my DMs were full of questions which is when, I went down the rabbit hole.

reddit threads. niche forums. resort websites. word-of-mouth recommendations. and it became obvious: this is a real and growing category.

travel built around tennis is expanding fast. add the rise of pickleball and padel, and you’re looking at a broader shift — people are planning trips around racket sports. but discovering these experiences is still messy.

most existing websites:

• feel outdated
• have clunky UX
• focus only on one sport
• or are heavily US/EU-centric

there isn’t a clean, global directory that brings together: tennis camps, pickleball retreats, padel vacations, resort academies, hosted group trips.

all in one place. that’s the white space.

what i’m building

a curated web directory for tennis and adjacent racket sport vacations.

the goal is simple: make it easy to discover, compare, and book high-quality racket sport experiences, anywhere in the world.

not just for tennis, but also for - pickleball and padel. it’s about lifestyle travel for people who want to move, play, and connect.

how i’m building it

this project will be entirely vibecoded and over time, I want to scale it the same way:

• AI-assisted product iteration
• AI-driven SEO and content
• AI-powered distribution and marketing