Modern life has become increasingly individual.

Many people work remotely, communicate through screens, manage their own routines and spend long periods moving between personal responsibilities without much shared time with others. Even leisure has become more personalised. We choose what to watch, when to train, what to listen to and how to spend our free time, often alone.

Some periods in the calendar make the scale and diversity of sports tourism particularly visible.

For Move Sports, June and the beginning of July were exactly that: a concentrated period of international tournaments, sports tours, different age groups, different sports and teams travelling to Portugal from across the world.

For many years, sports tourism was often associated with youth teams, elite training camps or professional clubs preparing for the season ahead. Young athletes travelled to compete internationally, academies searched for new experiences, and senior professional teams looked for high-quality facilities in favourable conditions.

Booking a sports tour abroad is an exciting opportunity for any team, but for the team manager, it also comes with a long list of responsibilities.

A sports tour is not only about choosing a destination and confirming travel dates. It involves players, coaches, families, club expectations, documents, schedules, transport, accommodation, meals, training facilities, friendly matches, safety, communication and the overall experience of the group.