Pangbourne and District Brass Band Play the 4-Countries Tour!
Tour Courier, Roy Varney, accompanied Pangbourne and District Brass Band on their 6-day 4-country tour this summer. He gives his account of the brilliant brass experience… Day 1: Our coach...
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...
A Sports IV to Stunning Switzerland
Last month Rayburn Tours’ very own Laura and Julie were lucky enough to spend a few days in stunning Switzerland. The pair were tasked with familiarising themselves with the area, checking out the...
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...
Abbey Gate College Choir Tour to Belgium and The Rhineland
With stops scheduled in Ypres, Ostend, Koblenz and Cologne, Abbey Gate College Choir started their tour as they meant to go on – with serious stamina! After only four hours in Belgium, the...
5 things history teachers should be doing this summer
History Tours Development Manager at Rayburn Tours, Paula Kitching, gives her top five recommendations for enjoying the summer holidays. It’s been an interesting 12 months – and the...
Top 5 things teachers really do in the summer holidays!
The summer holidays are upon us! For the lucky ones they will have already arrived…perhaps even a few weeks ago. As the school bells rings up and down the UK and beyond for the last time marking...
‘Liverpool Ladies U16’s stride through the mist…’ – Our first day at the 2016 Rey Cup
We are proud to be to the exclusive UK partner of the Rey Cup, a football tournament held in Reykjavik, Iceland, that takes place every year for boys’ and girls’ U14 and U16 squads. With over 90...
A Brilliant Belgium Tour for Dame Allan’s Schools
Dame Allan’s Schools recently returned from a 5-day tour to Belgium, during which time they visited some of the country’s most beautiful cities and landmarks and performed in some of its...