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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.
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A Springtime Tour to Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast

A Springtime Tour to Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast Sorrento in spring is a wonderful thing: the days are warming, the flowers are in full bloom and the summer crowds have yet to settle in. With a...
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The Pewsey Belles Tour to Paris

The Pewsey Belles Tour to Paris This September, The Pewsey Belles embarked on a 4-day choir tour to Paris. Eleanor from the Rayburn Concert team accompanied the choir on tour and tells us all about...
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On the Benefits of Touring

On the Benefits of Touring An international concert tour is a great way to inspire and motivate students at the beginning of the academic year, giving them an exciting goal to work towards come July....

Quick-fire Qs: Cath Rule on Geography Tours

Our Geography Tours Development Manager, Cath Rule, is a self-confessed lover of all things geographical. Whether she’s out exploring breath-taking destinations and discovering the latest visits to...

Pangbourne and District Brass Band Play the 4-Countries Tour!

Pangbourne and District Brass Band Play the 4-Countries Tour! Tour Courier, Roy Varney, accompanied Pangbourne and District Brass Band on their 6-day 4-country tour this summer. He gives his account...
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All in the name of geography – Part 1 Singapore.

At the end of July, 23 intrepid geographers set out to explore Singapore and Malaysia as part of the Geographical Association ISIG’s annual study tour. This was a great opportunity to travel with...

A Sports IV to Stunning Switzerland

A Sports IV to Stunning Switzerland Last month Rayburn Tours’ very own Laura and Julie were lucky enough to spend a few days in stunning Switzerland. The pair were tasked with familiarising...

An A to Z of French Faux Amis

One of the great things about the French is that lots of words have the same roots, meaning that there are many likenesses between the languages e.g. accident, intelligence, situation. That said,...

Getting a taste for Montpellier

Getting a taste for Montpellier Last week I was lucky enough to take three teachers on a familiarisation trip to Montpellier to get a taste of what this beautiful city has to offer language students....