Iceland 2016 – Day 1/2 – See the Northern Lights. Check.
This week our new Education Manager, Lucy, has been lucky enough to swap the busy, bustling Rayburn Tours office for the more dramatic landscape of striking, snow-covered Iceland. As a first-timer to...
10 Things to do in Malaysia
From Singapore, it’s an easy journey across the causeway into neighbouring Malaysia and, as you journey north and leave behind the well planned, pristine environment of Singapore, it becomes...
Holocaust Memorial Day
27 January, Holocaust Memorial Day. It marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Concentration and Death Camp, where Auschwitz I and Auschwitz-Birkenau (II) were sites of mass murder....
Top 6 benefits of an international trip
There are countless benefits to be gained from taking your students out of the classroom and into the wider world. Whether you’re taking a short hop across the Channel, heading deep into the heart...
Top 10 phrases for your international trip
You’ve booked your international trip. You’ve got your students, itinerary, tickets, passports and bags packed… but there’s something you’ve forgotten! With the excitement of planning an...
A most memorable year for Rayburn Tours – our 2015 highlights
With 2015 drawing to a close, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on everything that’s been achieved over the past 12 months. It’s certainly been a busy year and the fact that we’ve been...
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...
Saints Peter & Paul Catholic High School
It’s been a great few days in Iceland this December with Saints Peter & Paul Catholic High School from Widnes. Despite the dark mornings we have been up and away early from Reykavik...
24 Hours in Singapore
I thought I knew what to expect from Singapore. I’d been before, admittedly a few years ago, and done a fair bit of exploring. I only had 24 hours for this visit but that would be fine. It...
Migrants and refugees: the history of human movement
“Vertreibung“. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 via Wikimedia Commons. From early summer, the stories of migrants have been regularly covered on the news and Europe, as a whole, is in debate...
The changing face of education – learning beyond the classroom
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...
2015 Learning Outside the Classroom Annual Conference and Awards photos now live!
The photos from the 2015 Learning Outside the Classroom 8th Annual Conference and Awards are now live! A great day with plenty of compelling speaker sessions, insightful workshops and inspirational...