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The Benefits of Exploring a Site Study
Back in July I travelled to Leeds for the annual SHP conference. In addition to setting up the Rayburn stand, it was also suggested that I deliver a fringe session. I’m interested in helping...
Haut-Lac Iceland Trip – Day 2 – Hot river valley
Pour notre deuxième jour de notre merveilleuse excursion polaire, nous sommes partis à 8h30 à l’exploration du centre géo-thermal pour découvrir et apprendre l’histoire de...
25 hilarious German Compound Nouns you won’t want to miss
With plenty of grammatical rules (and exceptions) to get to grips with, German is known for being a challenging and complex language. That said, German linguists can also be surprised and delighted...
5 Countries Most Affected by Climate Change
This week we’ve turned our attention to the impacts of climate change. Our Geography Tours Development Manager and all-round geography enthusiast, Cath Rule, talks us through the five countries...
Top 10 strange Spanish sayings every linguist should know
The Spanish language has its fair share of strange sayings and peculiar proverbs. Teaching your young linguists proverbs and idioms is an important part of learning, especially as they form a...
Top 5 Volcanoes That Changed the World
Volcanoes are amazing exhibitions of the fiery power contained deep within the Earth. These explosive formations are vents in the Earth’s surface where molten rock, debris, and gases from the...
Quick-fire questions with Cath Rule – the brains behind our 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...
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...
An alpine adventure in sunny Switzerland!
Last week Rayburn Tours’ very own Lucy, Sarah and Ian were lucky enough to venture out to stunning Switzerland. As an excellent location to study Geography, Languages and Business Studies, the...
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
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. At Rayburn Tours we know that...
4×4 rides, boat journeys, gelato, pizza and more on Invicta Grammar School’s Tour to Italy
Earlier this summer 40 eager staff and students from Invicta Grammar School journeyed to Italy’s stunning Sorrento and Sicily on their geographical adventure. The budding geographers had a trip to...