Sandwell Academy announced as the second Golden Ticket Winner… Could you be the third?!
This year Rayburn Tours reached the big 5-0 and we’ve been marking this fantastic milestone by rewarding some of our valued customers. As a way of saying ‘thank you’, we’re presenting three...
Migrants and refugees: the history of human movement
From early summer, the stories of migrants have been regularly covered on the news and Europe, as a whole, is in debate about whether the rise in migrants arriving via the Mediterranean should be...
ClotC – The Changing Face of Education
Arriving at the leafy grounds of Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre in London, Rayburn’s Nicky and I (Megan) were all set for the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom’s (CLOtC) 8th annual...
Our journey continues… Washington DC, here we come!
Our journey continues… Washington DC, here we come! While New York is ‘the enticing one’ with the incredible film and TV industry, I’m a history and politics geek and I’ve always wanted...
Live from the USA! The Rayburn team take to the Big Apple
Live from the USA! The Rayburn team take to the Big Apple A Staff Adventure This year my employers at Rayburn Tours said, “Yes, we will get you and some of the team out to New York and...
Eyjafjallajökull – HIC volcanic eruption case study video
The Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption is one of the main case studies used in the AQA Unit 3 paper. We will be visiting this volcano as part of the Iceland tour.
History CPD with the University of Derby
This past week I’ve been putting together the finishing touches for a new venture into teacher CPD with the University of Derby! As a historian and part of the Rayburn team, I’ve spent a lot of...
A comparison of Volcanic Eruptions
Wouldn’t it be interesting to capture in a nutshell the dates, scale and effects of certain volcanic eruptions across the world? Are you seeking a valuable resource for the classroom? Stimulate...
Could Washington D.C. be your next history trip destination?
Events in the USA are never too far from British news articles. There are cities and people in America that we feel we know because we see them so often on television, in films and in magazines....
Fondo Galatea and Amalfi
Fondo Galatea and Amalfi This article is about a 2015 trip to Italy – from Rayburn Tours’ staff’s point of view. Today we got ‘hands on’ with some agritourism at the...
KidZania is coming to London (and we’re really excited)!
How amazing would it be to have a child-size city where kids are in charge, earning a living and exploring the adult world? Lucky for you such a place is coming soon to London. Introducing...
We didn’t just visit Sorrento, but Sicily too! – Part one
We didn’t just visit Sorrento, but Sicily too! – Part one Day 1: As we land in the volcanic city of Naples, welcomed by a warm Mediterranean breeze, it was clear that this group of Geography...