Blog Archive

Former player and current youth coach, tells us more about football in Italy, his time training with the national team and about what to expect on your football tour to bella Italia!

Think you know the answer? See which country has been crowned ski top-trump champion of Europe!

Mike Penistone looks back over the action before examing the next step needed for competitions in the southern hemisphere.

Trans Tasman Rugby rounds 3 and 4 saw New Zealand's teams continue to dominate

Italy is the world champion in international men's water polo, what better way to get to know more about this wonderful sport than chatting with coach and former world champion, Roberto Calcaterra.

Lots of schools and families have their (bi)annual ski trip set in the calendar. In amongst exam prep and other commitments, there’s not much flexibility to move the ski trip but let us, for the sake of argument, imagine that you can travel at any point of the winter. When should you go? Why would you choose December over February or vice-versa? With more than 20 seasons of skiing and 12 years working in the school ski sector, our commercial director Mike Varley tells you the pros and cons of each period of the winter season.

Mike Penistone reviews rounds I and 2 of Super Rugby's battles and looks at where lessons can be learned to take into your next match...

The 4 best teams in Southern Hempisphere rugby fought it out this weekend

Italian tennis is back on the world stage with a host of rising stars. Energy Travel had the opportunity to meet Mirko Mutti, director of the "Mutti & Bartolucci Tennis Clinic" Academy, located near Lake Garda, and he took us behind the scenes of his exciting tennis project.

Whether your initial reaction was outrage or apathy, the new European Super League mooted by 12 of Europe’s biggest clubs has still caused a stir with football fans.

Another week of close games and high quality rugby, two-thirds of the way through the season, are we seeing anything new or the same old same old? Mike Penistone takes you through the weekend's action and tells you what he thinks.

Another pulsating weekend in super rugby saw the Reds face-off against the Brumbies