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What was very much an active, live geographical event is now almost, dare I say it, dormant… history! It is remarkable and somewhat disconcerting to think that it is now over 2 years since the magnificent glories of the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption in South Iceland. Memories of the sights, sounds, smells, emotions (mixed and very [...]
A trip that for many would be a life-long dream became a reality for the students and teachers of Bradford Grammar School in April 2012 as they set off on a Geography Tour to the USA. Flying into Las Vegas their epic 7 day tour took them to Zion Canyon and National Park, Bryce Canyon [...]
See all the photos from Arnold Hill Academy’s Easter Ski Trip to the Kitzbühel Alps in Austria.
A student from Jersey College has taken the time to give us her account of their recent 2 day, 1 night History Tour to London. DAY ONE: On Thursday, March 1st, thirty-five excited girls and four slightly apprehensive but excited teachers arrived at the disgusting hour of 6am at Jersey Airport. Knowing it was the [...]
Joel Smith, Rayburn Tours photographer, recently accompanied Glenlola Collegiate School on their tour to Berlin & Kraków, here is just a small sample of their tour photos.
Day 1: At last our departure day had arrived! After months of planning we were finally on our way to Moscow and St Petersburg. Described by Churchill as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma”, I couldn’t help but wonder what Russia would have in store for us. I met with the group [...]
I met the girls and teachers from Badminton School late afternoon on Thursday ready to check in at the airport for their Language and History tour to Berlin. I was already very excited to be going with them as having previously lived in Berlin it is one of my favourite places and it was clear [...]
Elise Otaki continues her amazing visit to the WWI Battlefields of Belgium. Day 3 Another early alarm call, a quick shower (I’d given up on any hope of looking half decent) and a coffee and a croissant later we were on our way to spend another day learning more about WWI. The mood on the [...]
Following their successful history trip to Berlin, the Bishops’ High School share their adventures in the Berlin photo gallery.
As Terri Hull, teacher of history at Bishops’ High School told us, “in Berlin, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the Nazi Legacy and the Cold War because that’s the focus of the current syllabus but Berlin has so much more to offer our students – the creation of the unified German Empire, The [...]
A trip to the WW1 Battlefields proves to be an emotional and inspiring experience for Elise Otaki. With her muddy choos, hairdryer and no previous experience of visiting the WW1 sites, Elise Otaki takes us through the first part of her journey. Still being fairly new to Rayburn Tours and keen to increase my product [...]
