Top 5 Highlights of a New York Sports Tour
Top-notch football, iconic sights and burgers the size of your face – that’s New York for you! Just last month Clitheroe Royal Grammar School took a bite out of the Big Apple on their football...
Voices, The City of Derby Girls’ Choir Celebrate 20th Anniversary!
Voices, The City of Derby Girls’ Choir Celebrate 20th Anniversary! On the approach of their 20th Anniversary, Voices, the City of Derby Girls’ Choir are showing no signs of slowing down. An...
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...
Why Prague?
With its fairytale-esque streets and historically-rich performance venues, it’s no wonder that Prague holds such a strong allure for touring choirs. Afternoons in Prague unfold like sweet...
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.
STF Survey – Skiing trips in UK Schools
STF Survey – Skiing trips in UK Schools The latest teacher survey on ‘Skiing trips in UK schools’ was published earlier this year by the STF which makes extremely interesting reading for...
Inspection Visits – Behind the Scenes of a Sports Tour…
Inspection Visits – Behind the Scenes of a Sports Tour… One service which we’re particularly fond of here at Rayburn Sports Tours, which we perhaps don’t shout about enough, is our...
Black Forest Fun for Wessex Youth Orchestra
Black Forest Fun for Wessex Youth Orchestra From Dorset to Deutschland Wessex Youth Orchestra, a lively bunch of good-humoured and enthusiastic young people from Dorset, have recently returned from...
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...
Six Reasons Why Sri Lanka Should Be Your Next Sports Tour Destination
Friendly smiles, golden beaches, aromatic cuisine, exotic wildlife and endless sporting opportunities – sounds about perfect, right? If your answer is yes, then Sri Lanka is the destination for...
Couriering the Yorkshire Terriers RUFC in 5 Questions
It was just a few months ago that the Yorkshire Terriers RUFC were heading ‘down under’ for their Australia and Hong Kong 2015 rugby tour, trading in Yorkshire mud for Aussie sun. From the...