Agincourt – 1415-2015 and Today
The Historical Association’s Agincourt visit This weekend, a group of 35 primary school children and teachers from across the UK have travelled to the historic French town of Azincourt (known by...
Five most memorable volcanic eruptions
We asked our Geography Tours Development Manager and all-round geography enthusiast, Cath Rule, to put together a list of memorable volcanic eruptions. She gets pretty fired up about all things...
Top 5 reasons to learn a foreign language
Check out out our top 5 reasons to learn a language! Did you know a handful of our team at Rayburn speak at least one foreign language?
Team Tarvisio – While The Snow’s Been Falling, The Camera’s Been Rolling
Team Tarvisio – While The Snow’s Been Falling, The Camera’s Been Rolling The Adventure Begins Lights, camera, ski! Rayburn’s Dan has packed his bags, donned his woolly hat...
A Big Sports Tour to the Big Apple: Sir John Deane’s College
A Big Sports Tour to the Big Apple: Sir John Deane’s College Monday 15th February 2016 Alas, Sir John Deane’s College’s final day has arrived, sob. But they’ve ended on a...
Iceland 2016 – Day 3/4 – Do You Believe in Elves?
Lucy’s action-packed Icelandic venture continues… with the arrival of Beverley High School, a visit to the deep volcanic Kerid Crater and tales of Icelandic elves, she’s certainly been keeping...
Iceland 2016 – See the Northern Lights. Check.
Iceland 2016 – Day 1 – 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...
Holocaust Memorial Day
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...
My day at the ‘Women’s Sport: Participation, Access and Funding’ Conference
My day at the ‘Women’s Sport: Participation, Access and Funding’ Conference On Thursday 19th January, I attended the Women’s Sport: Participation, Access and Funding...
Top 10 phrases for your international trip
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...
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...
An Austrian Adventure for St John’s Voices…
An Austrian Adventure for St John’s Voices… Day 1 The first ever St John’s Voices international tour began in fine style at 5.15AM on the 5th of December. Despite the eye-watering...