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A sports tour with an educational twist? No problem for the team at Rayburn Tours!

It all began in March last year. Mr Thomas from Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron contacted Sports Tour Consultant, Ollie, looking for the perfect multi-sport tour for his hockey and rugby teams. Holland? The...
Panoramic view of Seattle's skyline, featuring the Space Needle and other skyscrapers.

The mother of all sports tours: Calday Grange Grammar School hit up Vancouver & Seattle

The mother of all sports tours: Calday Grange Grammar School hit up Vancouver & Seattle July brought an exciting new adventure for Calday Grange Grammar School from Wirral, as 46 sport-hungry...

Top free things to do on a school trip to Paris

Top free things to do on a school trip to Paris Home to some of the world’s most famous hotels and restaurants, as well as being the headquarters for top luxury brands, Paris certainly has a...

Heartbreak and Triumph – Sport’s Fine Margins

Sport can provide some of life’s most memorable moments, whether that be through the joy of victory or the heartache of defeat. It’s been quite the sporting summer for the natives of New Zealand,...

Which parks made TripAdvisor’s 2019 list of ‘the world’s best theme parks’?

The list contained the best 25 theme parks in the world, but let’s take a look at some of Rayburn’s favourite spots and where they rank on the list; Orlando It’s no secret that Orlando is home...

The importance of playing sport at a young age

The importance of playing sport at a young age I recently came across an interesting piece in the June/July issue of School Sport Magazine, where David English spoke passionately about the importance...

Sport and the brain

Sport and the brain Travel far and wide on a sports tour and there’s bound to be a trace of a sport you love. Let’s face it, place two hoodies on the ground and you have a set of goal posts....
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Must-do excursions to bring your Barbados trip to life!

We’ve listed our must-do excursions, so that you can step off the tourist trail and experience the ‘real’ Barbados on your Sports Tour. Oistins Fish Fry You most definitely do not want to miss...

VAR and the Women’s World Cup

The enormous success of the Women’s World Cup cannot be understated. The BBC reported that the 2019 tournament has become the most viewed women’s football tournament on television. England’s...

11 easy ways to stay green this festival season (and why you should)

It’s July. It’s hotting up (kind of). And Decathlon is getting busy. Ah, hello festival season! Whilst some of us are turfing out last year’s muddy wellies, giving our sleeping bags the...

Hadley Learning Community’s trip to Belgium

Described as an amazing and maturing experience via Twitter, Hadley Learning Community appeared to have a wonderful time on their sports tour to Belgium. Both the netball and football teams travelled...
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Rayburn Review with Andrew Rose

Rayburn Reviews with Andrew Rose Rayburn Reviews is our brand new series of blogs where we cover topical issues in sport, music and education alongside our internal experts from within their...