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Everything You Need to Know About School Travel in 2024/25 (so far...)

Our experts take you through the key things you need to be aware of if you're travelling abroad this year.

17 Jul 2014

Banish Those Summer Blues...

Whilst many look forward to the sweltering temperatures that summer brings, it can leave winter sports enthusiasts, such as ourselves, feeling a little fed up.

15 Nov 2013

Halsbury Travel - Family Business Awards Winners!

Halsbury Travel was announced the winner of the 'Fastest Growth' award in Birmingham last night and we are ecstatic!

16 Sept 2013

Iceland Trip Diary

James, one of our long-haul specialists, travelled with a group of students from Cwmcarn High School on their Iceland trip.

30 Aug 2013

Dublin Music Familiarisation Tour

Our music tour specialists, Delphine and Chris, have just returned from a familiarisation trip to Dublin. What an atmosphere! The music scene there is thriving and bursting with traditional Irish charm.

27 Aug 2013

Opal Coast Familiarisation Tour

During the summer holidays two members of the Halsbury team travelled to The Opal Coast in Northern France, one of our most popular tour destinations. Read all about their experiences in their tour diary.

03 Jul 2013

Zoe & James' China Diary

Planes, trains and traffic jams - read all about Zoe and James' experiences on their 6 day tour to China.

27 Jun 2013

Halsbury rides to the rescue of Channel 5’s Cowboy Traders

Halsbury Ski deliver the ski trip of a lifetime to Meole Brace School after they were let down down by their rogue tour operator in 2011.

09 Jan 2013

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trip to Berlin

On the 23rd November, a group of 19 sixth form students and two staff from Royal Wootton Bassett Academy travelled on a cross-curricular trip to Berlin. Read their trip diary.

19 Sept 2012

Chester Cathedral Choir Tour the Cathedrals of France

Over the summer, Chester Cathedral Choir accompanied by Fran Waddams, their music tour coordinator, set out on their tour of the French cities of Reims, Troyes, Toulouse and Albi. Read all about the tour and their performances in Fran's tour diary.