“To speak a language is to take on a world, a culture”
With a love of travel, languages and culture, Rayburn Education team member, Claudia, is passionate about what she does. Originating from Guatemala in Central America – a land of volcanoes,...
Top 5 reasons geographers love Iceland
Sculpted by lava and ice, this is a land where geysers erupt, waterfalls thunder, glaciers glisten… and that’s only the beginning of your Icelandic adventures!
And We’re Back in Italy!
Yes, we were back in Italy on another inspection visit, this time exploring the wintery realms of Bardonecchia, Sestriere, Sauze d’Oulx, Prato Nevoso and Artesina! Working hard to get...
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...
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...
The Education Team talk Christmas traditions around the world
Christmas is a time for traditions. Whether it’s the family decorating the tree, hanging stockings on the fireplace, excitedly anticipating the arrival of Father Christmas and his reindeer or...
Top 6 Fascinating Volcano Facts
Remarkable exhibitions of the fiery power contained deep within the Earth, volcanoes are vents in the Globe’s surface where molten rock, debris, and gases from the planet’s interior are...
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...
Choir of the Year 2016 comes to a close
10 months later, 10 cities visited and 160 choirs of 5,000 singers competing for 6 places in the Choir of the Year Grand Final – it’s been quite a journey! Choir of the Year 2016 has encompassed...
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...