Oasis blog
Below is a selection of our top blogs. Keep up to date with all the latest news from Oasis.
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Trans Africa update - Nigeria & Cameroon
Here is the next update from Nev & Kristy our crew running the Oasis Trans Africa expedition and a few members of the group of their tales and stories of their adventure.
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Trans Africa update - Ghana, Togo & Benin
Here is the next update from Nev & Kristy our crew running the Oasis Trans Africa expedition and a few members of the group of their tales and stories of their adventure.
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Trans Africa update - Senegal, Mali & Burkina Faso
Here is the next update from Nev & Kristy our crew running the Oasis Trans Africa expedition and a few members of the group of their tales and stories of their adventure.
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Trans Africa Expedition update - Morocco & Mauritania
Over the next few weeks Nev & Kristy our crew running the Oasis Trans Africa expedition along with a few of the group will be sending their tales and stories of their adventures.
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Whats the opposite of all inclusive.......answer OVERLANDING
At the end of April the team at Oasis Overland eagerly watched an article on the BBC breakfast news about all-inclusive holidays. As you all know, we are members of Tourism Concern who as an organisation were questioning the resurgence of the ‘all-inclusive’ model of tourism.
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Through the Stans on the Silk Road to Mongolia
London to Mongolia in an Old Ford Fiesta - Part 2.
The ‘Stans’ are without doubt something that need to be seen to be believed. From the grandeur of the Registan in old Samarkand to the madness of gold statues and marble in Ashgabat, you really are the centre of attention in these little travelled areas.
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Come & work for us
Can you drive a truck or a coach?…Are you a hard working & responsible driver (Licence – HGV 2 / PSV or equivalent to drive a 17 tonne rigid vehicle) with some mechanical knowledge to work on our overland expeditions throughout Africa & South America.
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London to Mongolia along the Ancient Silk Road
London to Mongolia and back, on a wing and a prayer.
16,000 miles, 5 mountain ranges, 2 deserts, Russian police chases, bandits, Iranian jails, no backup, no roads and a 19 year old Ford Fiesta called Lotta. Our Logistics Manager, Mark, decided he needed a challenge and a few years ago he and an Overlanding friend, Andy, set about driving the Silk Road in a totally unsuitable car! Here are a few of their stories…….
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The Philips Africa Roadshow
Fly to Jo’burg in South Africa and provide the logistics and transport for some guys with light bulbs was the remit. It didn’t sound like any ordinary trip, but as I’d been involved with Philips (yes those light bulb people) from the start of the project, I was quite keen to see what they were up to.
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Oasis Overland logistics manager treks to the mountain gorillas
Our logistics manager, Mark, spent his Christmas and New Year in search of Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda (oh and he apparently completed campsite risk assessments and checked over our trucks!)
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Gap Year Travel
Gap year travel has become increasingly popular in recent years and usually encompasses students taking a year off to travel either straight after high school or university. Each person’s reasons for doing this differs, but in general many people feel that they need a break between their long years of studies and the long years of work still to come. Many people also take the opportunity for gap year travel to see some of the world while they are young and are not inhibited by too many responsibilities.
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New Silk Road Expedition
Yes, we have another new trip to tell you about! This one is truly adventurous – a one off exploratory overland journey along the Silk Road. Travelling through Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China, there will be two overland trucks, one carrying our trusty Oasis Overland travellers and the other a Japanese film crew who will be documenting the trip!
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African Safari Tour
An African safari tour organised by Oasis Overland could be the most memorable experience of your life. These are not simply holidays – these are comprehensive experiences that change your outlook on life, that change you as a person.
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Ethiopia Rocks!
Claire, one of our tour leaders in Africa has sent this update from her trip:
My first recollection of Ethiopia was in the 80’s when I, like so many others, turned on the TV to the horrendous daily images of starving children. I remember knitting clothes at school to send to these kids and donating my pocket money in a bid to help. Today is a very different story and it’s great to see that tourism is definitely having a positive effect on the country and its people.
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The Inca Trail & Machu Picchu
Trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is a dream for many travellers, not only those that regularly trot up the nearest mountain but even those for whom walking to the pub constitutes regular exercise.
