Explore EducationInspirational articles and touring stories relevant to taking your subject outside the classroom
Venture AbroadHolidays for Scouts, Guides and members of the Trefoil Guild Venture Abroad BlogStories and photos from our Guide, Scout and Trefoil Guild Holidays - as they happen!
Off the beaten tourist trail, Tuscany’s neighbour, Umbria, is an unspoilt region and a real Italian treasure perfect for any youth music group looking for a typically Italian destination for their tour! The Blue Coat School set off on their recent Youth Music Tour accompanied by their Rayburn Tours Courier Julia Scanlan in July – here [...]
On the 13th July 2012, Kathryn Cunningham, a Rayburn Tours courier, set off to the beautiful Italian region of Tuscany with 39 representatives from Davenies School. Here she gives us just a sneak peak at the highlights! Friday 13th July After touching down in Italy, we excitedly disembarked the plane and headed for our transfer [...]
There is a growing and great demand for Earth Scientists around the world; this programme can only help to inspire (and perhaps “set on fire”!) young, motivated minds who may be wondering where their love of geography could professionally take them. “Volcano Live” is doing a great job of increasing the fascination for geography and, [...]
Upon meeting Amanda Harper you cannot fail to realise that you have met a teacher who inspires all those around her. It was without hesitation that Rayburn Tours approached Mr Eddie de Middelaer, Headmaster at Ormiston Enterprise Academy, to discuss a joint nomination for Amanda Harper at the German Teacher Awards 2012. As head of [...]
The spellbinding shores of Lake Garda have been a popular tourist spot for over a hundred years with many noteworthy visitors, including Nietzsche, the Mann brothers, Kafka and D.H. Lawrence. The vast expanse of the lake surrounded by the imposing mountains is a real source of wonder, awe and artistic inspiration and was the perfect [...]
On Monday morning the 2nd April a group of 25 students excitedly and anxiously boarded a coach for an overnight trip to London with their two Business Studies and ICT teachers, waving goodbye to their parents, looking forward to the long day ahead. After a brief stop at a services and wolfing down McDonalds quicker [...]
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.
Ormiston Enterprise Academy travelled with Rayburn Tours to the Rhineland in June 2011, which for most of the students was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Upon our recommendation, the group decided to incorporate language tuition at the ISL Language School into their itinerary. What made you decide to include language tuition in your itinerary? It was something [...]
See all the photos from Mackie Academy’s Easter Ski Trip to Sauze d’Oulx in Italy.
