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British International School of Chicago in Iceland

The British International School of Chicago (BISC) enjoyed an exhilarating first day, despite arriving a little jet lagged this morning. We were soon off to a cracking start, viewing Reykjavik from...

My Trip to Fiji and the Fiji Tourism Expo

In May this year, Andy Matthews, Rayburn Tours’ Ski & Sports Tour Co-ordinator, was lucky enough to visit Fiji and Australia on a 2 week inspection visit with the overall aim to put together...

The Best of Budapest

Concert Tours Manager, Jo Porter, reveals why Budapest ranks top on her travel list…

16 Facts You Need To Know About Euro 2016

To celebrate the opening weekend of the Euros in just a few days’ time, we’ve pooled together the 16 key facts and figures every football fan should know! Let’s kick off…

Reigate School Battlefield Tour to Ypres & the Somme

Last week History students from Reigate School in Surrey headed across the Channel to bring the history of Ypres and the Somme to life. With the centenary of the Battle of the Somme being...

The 12 Best and Worst European Championship Kits of All Time

For those of us who love football, the pre-season can be a lonely place. No 3pm kick-offs on a Saturday, no back-to-back games on a Super Sunday, no mid-week Monday night football to soften the blow...

Invicta Grammar School – Day 4: The sky is blue and so is the sea

Today the beauty of the Sicilian climate became apparent; with a cloudless sky allowing Mount Etna to be seen from a far. We started the day by heading to the volcanic giant first by coach, then by...

Invicta Grammar School – Day 2: Vesuvius and Pompeii

Today brought the opportunity to visit the infamous Mount Vesuvius. As we climbed up the winding dirt tracks, up through the clouds, our volcanology expert guide, Silvana, explained the events of the...

Invicta Grammar School – Day 3: Buongiorno Sicily!

Watching the sun disappear over the Bay of Naples and awaken over the coastline of Catania, we were ready for our next Italian adventure. We met with our new driver Giatano and set off for Siracusa,...

Invicta Grammar School – Day 1: An early rise for Sorrento

A two thirty get up and we were on our way to Naples airport, ready to start our action-packed trip exploring Italy’s geographical treasures. Once landed we met with our driver Marco and headed...

WOW – that was AMAZING!

Iceland is the ultimate geographers’ playground Well, what can we say?! As our trip pics show, Iceland is the ultimate geographers playground!

Malcolm Arnold Academy Win Golden Ticket

As 2015 marked Rayburn Tours’ 50th year, we’ve been celebrating this milestone by rewarding some of our valued customers. As a way of saying ‘thank you’, we presented three lucky groups with...