Venture off the beaten track, with our top tips to Paris
Paris is not known as the City of Lights because of the wattage put out by the Eiffel Tower every evening, but rather the ‘Lights’ refer to the number of intellectual residents that made Paris...
Vatnajökull: The battle of fire and ice.
If you have the time when you’re in Iceland head east from Vik along the “1” road towards the Vatnajökull National Park, Europe’s largest National Park covering 13% of Iceland’s land area....
Loreto Sixth Form College do Costa Brava!
Caroline Byatt, Rayburn Tours Courier, tells us about her latest concert tour to the Costa Brava, showing just how much you can pack into a three day trip! Monday 7th July 2014 I had an early start,...
History tours help with exams
Shortly all the exam results will be with us – it was the ‘A’ Level results last week and soon it will be the GCSE’s. For another year the waiting will be over, this can be a worrying time...
Thomas Mills High School enjoy the sites and culture of Belgium on a choir and orchestra tour!
No concert tour to Belgium is complete without a boat trip along one of the beautiful canals, a taste of some true Belgian chocolate and a moving and commemorative performance at the Menin Gate....
Switzerland – More than just chocolate and cheese!
What goes through your head when someone mentions Switzerland to you? Maybe words such as chocolate, cheese, watches, banking, Rodger Federer, neutrality. I’m sure there are lots more clichés that...
Greg (me) enjoying my time in the Blue Lagoon.
Hours to go!
It’s only a matter of hours before we leave college for Gatwick. Everything is now packed and I’m preparing for an early start tomorrow.( As we leave at 7am)! Keep up to date for further...
48 hours until takeoff!
We depart on our 5 day Icelandic adventure Wednesday morning. Final preparations are being made now. I think I’ve almost packed everything. In 2 days time we would have landed! Everyone here...
Choir of the Year: 5th March 2014 – Meeting with Greg Beardsell
Choir of the Year have put us in touch with Greg Beardsell, Deputy Artistic Director of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain and presenter at Choir of the Year. By absolute coincidence...
Marrekech and the High Atlas mountains
Day two set off promptly after spending the night in a very comfortable and accommodating hotel. The pupils were up, bags packed and rooms spotless! We set off from Marrakech towards the High Atlas...
Arrived safely!!
Hello back in the UK! We have arrived safely in Morocco. The plane journey was pretty uneventful with only a small amount of turbulance. The hotel is very nice and hospitable. All pupils are settled...