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How have you addressed Black History Month?

Today marks the close of Black History Month and across October it has been suggested that organisations, in particular schools, explore themes that highlight and focus on the black experience in...

A European Choir Tour for Holy Trinity School

This October, Holy Trinity School embarked on a European choir tour, visiting and performing in Holland, Germany and Belgium. With a jam-packed itinerary including performances in De Efteling...

Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha – From Desert Dunes to Skyscraper Cities

This month Mike Varley, Ski & Sports Tours Manager, Mike Rollason, Senior Tour Consultant and Jamie Boyden, Commercial Director, travelled to the Middle East for an Inspection Visit for our...

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...

A Springtime Tour to Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast

Sorrento in spring is a wonderful thing: the days are warming, the flowers are in full bloom and the summer crowds have yet to settle in. With a range of charming performance venues in Sorrento...

The Pewsey Belles Tour to Paris

This September, The Pewsey Belles embarked on a 4-day choir tour to Paris. Eleanor from the Rayburn Concert team accompanied the choir on tour and tells us all about their concerts at the...

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...

On the Benefits of Touring

An international concert tour is a great way to inspire and motivate students at the beginning of the academic year, giving them an exciting goal to work towards come July. It is a way to spark the...

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...