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...
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...
The History of the Ballon d’Or
Last night Lionel Messi was the deserved winner of a record fifth Ballon d’Or after a sensational 2015 where he made the spectacular routine. Having scored 52 goals, coupled with 26...
The Official New 7 Wonders of the World – The Taj Mahal
To kick off our first blog post of 2016, we thought we’d take a look at a few of our long haul tours and a quick peek at the Official New 7 Wonders of the World – something that ties in...
Top 10 phrases for your international trip
You’ve booked your international trip. You’ve got your students, itinerary, tickets, passports and bags packed… but there’s something you’ve forgotten! With the excitement of planning an...
Sandwell Academy announced as the second Golden Ticket Winner… Could you be the third?!
This year Rayburn Tours reached the big 5-0 and we’ve been marking this fantastic milestone by rewarding some of our valued customers. As a way of saying ‘thank you’, we’re presenting three...
Saints Peter & Paul Catholic High School
It’s been a great few days in Iceland this December with Saints Peter & Paul Catholic High School from Widnes. Despite the dark mornings we have been up and away early from Reykavik into...
An Austrian Adventure for St John’s Voices…
Day 1 The first ever St John’s Voices international tour began in fine style at 5.15AM on the 5th of December. Despite the eye-watering hour, we traipsed through the airport with a...
John Lewis Partnership Music Society set off for Sorrento!
Often referred to as ‘The Land of Lemons’, Sorrento sits atop a pedestal-like cliff, overlooking the Bay of Naples and the fabled isle of Capri. This picturesque pocket of Southern Italy is home...