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Another Inspection Visit, Another Reason to Get Excited!

Another Inspection Visit, Another Reason to Get Excited! There’s a buzz in the air at Rayburn HQ… and it’s not just because ski season is almost upon us! This time it’s because there’s a...
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How will a concert tour benefit your youth ensemble?

With over 50 years of experience creating inspirational youth music group tour, we know how much young musicians stand to gain from going on tour. Alongside the musical benefits and the social...

20 Essential Phrases for Every Visitor to Iceland

20 Essential Phrases for Every Visitor to Iceland While many Icelanders are (thankfully) fluent in English, learning a few key Iceland phrases before your school trip to Iceland will certainly not...

An Italian Inspection Visit for Rayburn Ski

An Italian Inspection Visit for Rayburn Ski Last week Rayburn Tours’ very own Ollie, Mike and Asha were lucky enough to venture out to stunning Italy. As a fantastic location for school groups to...

Sandwell Academy Bring Learning to Life in Iceland

Sandwell Academy Bring Learning to Life in Iceland   Golden Ticket Winners Cast your mind back to this time last year and you may recall that we proudly announced Sandwell Academy in West...
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An Autumn IV to Amsterdam & Cologne

An Autumn IV to Amsterdam & Cologne Last month Andrew Matthews, Ski & Sports Tours Co-ordinator, and Gemma Howell, Ski & Sports Tours Consultant, packed their bags and fled the office to...

We Will Remember Them – The Story Behind Remembrance Day

Each year, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we honour those who fought for our freedom by holding a two-minute silence. But what is the significance of this act of...

Biggleswade Sea Cadet Marching Band Tour to Belgium

Biggleswade Sea Cadet Marching Band Tour to Belgium   Sea Cadets Draw Crowds with Stirring Display Trumpet trills and pulsing percussion rang out in Bruges Market Square on Thursday, inviting a...

What is the most amazing thing about Iceland?

What is the most amazing thing about Iceland? Last week The Royal Grammar School High Wycombe headed out to the remote Arctic edge of Europe for a once-in-a-lifetime Icelandic adventure! With a...

Holy Trinity School’s European Choir Tour

A European Choir Tour for Holy Trinity School This October, Holy Trinity School embarked on a European choir tour, visiting and performing in Holland, Germany and Belgium. With a jam-packed...

Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha – From Desert Dunes to Skyscrapers

Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha – From Desert Dunes to Skyscrapers This month Mike Varley, Ski & Sports Tours Manager, Mike Rollason, Senior Tour Consultant and Jamie Boyden, Commercial Director,...
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25 hilarious German Compound Nouns you won’t want to miss

We’ve complied some of the most entertaining German compound words… some of which are more literal than others.