China’s Growing Population
Between 1949 and 1976 the population of China almost doubled from 540 to 940 million. This massive growth rate in such a short period of time was causing a variety of problems. The government decided...
Geography Trips Off the Beaten Track
Formed by river processes, this particular section of the Alcantara River cuts through part of an ancient Etna lava flow and contains vertical gorge walls of magnificent dark grey columnar basalt...
New Geography Trips to China
We’re excited to launch our geography trips to China – new for 2018! With the opportunity to visit a range of locations in Southern China to explore the region’s most fascinating...
My Italian adventure with Nunnery Wood High School
Iceland V Tenerife
Iceland’s new kid on the block, Perlan Museum!
Give a hearty halló to Iceland’s Perlan Museum! Okay, so it’s not brand spanking new – it actually opened in 2017 – but the Perlan Museum has got some pretty cool exhibitions heading our way...
Catalonia is Calling…
My visit to South West USA with Bedford Modern School
As a geographer, visiting the Grand Canyon has always been on my bucket list. This was finally fulfilled in October as I was lucky enough to accompany Bedford Modern School on their trip to South...
Geography of the Civil Rights Movement
A prestigious prize to the land of extremes
Last month, we welcomed Graham from Icelandair to Rayburn House to reveal the much anticipated winner of a competition they had been running with us here at Rayburn Tours. Each time a member of the...
A Sunny Adventure in Sicily
Our Icelandic Adventure! (Part One)
Day 2 – Thursday 17th August 2017 Today began with a hearty breakfast at the Selfoss Hostel. Our host, Agnieszka, baked fresh Icelandic bread and mouth-watering waffles. And who’d have...