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A Big Sports Tour to the Big Apple: Sir John Deane’s College

Monday 15th February 2016 Alas, Sir John Deane’s College’s final day has arrived, sob. But they’ve ended on a high with a sport-filled visit to Columbia University. After...

Commemorating British Battles in 2016

We asked our History Tours Development Manager and all-round history buff, Paula Kitching, to tell us about the battles that have shaped the world today. To say there’s no future in history is...

Iceland 2016 – Day 3/4 – Do You Believe in Elves?

Lucy’s action-packed Icelandic venture continues… with the arrival of Beverley High School, a visit to the deep volcanic Kerid Crater and tales of Icelandic elves, she’s certainly been keeping...

Iceland 2016 – Day 2 – Top Tips For First-Time Visitors

Lucy’s trip to the Land of Fire and Ice continues, and let’s just say she’s been feeling more ice than fire! Keeping us updated on her fun-filled adventure, Lucy’s also been sharing her tips...

Top 5 Six Nations Matches From Recent Years

The Six Nations returns this weekend! While Ireland are looking to retain their title, England are hoping to bounce back under Eddie Jones following their dreadful World Cup Campaign. It promises to...

Iceland 2016 – Day 1/2 – See the Northern Lights. Check.

This week our new Education Manager, Lucy, has been lucky enough to swap the busy, bustling Rayburn Tours office for the more dramatic landscape of striking, snow-covered Iceland. As a first-timer to...

10 Things to do in Malaysia

From Singapore, it’s an easy journey across the causeway into neighbouring Malaysia and, as you journey north and leave behind the well planned, pristine environment of Singapore, it becomes...

Holocaust Memorial Day

27 January, Holocaust Memorial Day. It marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Concentration and Death Camp, where Auschwitz I and Auschwitz-Birkenau (II) were sites of mass murder....

My day at the 'Women's Sport: Participation, Access and Funding' Conference

On Thursday 19th January, I attended the Women’s Sport: Participation, Access and Funding Conference held in London to gain a better understanding of the continued development of women’s...

8 Snowtorious Ski Resorts

For the most awesome scenes of powder-bound slopes, snowy peaks and cloudless skies, there’s only one place for it… the top of a mountain. Ski lovers, you know what we’re talking about. Whether...

Where’s Barney Been?

As 2015 saw a host of bands, choirs and orchestras set off on exciting concert tours across the globe, it seems that a fluffy little someone also had an eventful year! For those of you who haven’t...

Top 6 benefits of an international trip

There are countless benefits to be gained from taking your students out of the classroom and into the wider world. Whether you’re taking a short hop across the Channel, heading deep into the heart...