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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 [...]
Following the Scottish Association of Geography Teachers (SAGT) Awards and Annual Conference, which took place last Saturday 29th October 2011, the Educational Tours team at Rayburn Tours are thrilled to announce that their Geography Tour Study Handbooks have been awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the 2011 SAGT Awards non-book category. This accomplishment is just the latest [...]
It was splendid to be able to attend the Scottish Association of Geography Teachers (SAGT) Anniversary Dinner on Friday the 28th October as well as the SAGT Conference the following day, both in Glasgow. This is the 40th year of the Association and there was/is much to celebrate. As well as Dr Iain Stewart (of [...]
The choir’s focus was community-oriented as the students love to perform for the benefit and involvement of the people they are visiting. Although the choir was accepted to perform in some of the country’s most prestigious venues, including York Minster, Liverpool Cathedral and Bath Abbey among others, the Music Director was also keen to showcase [...]
Today, Morocco is accessible to many people thanks to budget airlines such as easyJet and Ryanair flying directly into Marrakech and Agadir. Marrakech is a hub of hustle and bustle, mixed with sounds and smells that makes your head twirl in an amazing way – you wonder where the winding, intriguing corridors brimming with their [...]
New York truly is the city of dreams where anything is possible. From shopping on Fifth Avenue to the world of Wall Street – this city can be whatever you want it to be. See the sights from up high at the top of the Empire State Building or feel the emotional history and hope [...]
John Boyden is the Managing Director of Rayburn Tours; an organisation that today is made up of over 60 staff members who all have a shared vision and passion for actively encouraging and promoting the benefits of educating students outside the classroom. Here, John gives us his take on how far the school travel industry [...]
It’s no mean feat taking 38 students out of the classroom to experience the triumphs and challenges of language learning, but this didn’t put Amanda Harper of Bennerley Business College off. She was so sold on the benefits of language learning, in fact, that she was determined to give all her students an equal opportunity [...]
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.
