Oasis Blog

Saved by Shelagh’s reflex(ology)

If you are thinking of doing some volunteering next year, this might give you some inspiration (and remind you why you need travel insurance!)
December 30, 2010
Posted in Africa, All Blogs.
No comments
Leave a comment
Trans Africa trucks reach Mali

Our Trans Africa groups have spent the last few weeks journeying through Morocco and Mauritania and are now in Mali
December 22, 2010
Posted in Africa, All Blogs.
No comments
Leave a comment
4000 Miles through Africa with our kids

Chris, Jackie and their boys will be telling the world about their 2 month trip across Africa, at the Adventure Travel Live show next month.
December 21, 2010
Posted in Africa, All Blogs.
No comments
Leave a comment
Overland: go it alone or with the professionals?

Mark will be talking about his overland trip from London to Mongolia in a 19 year old Ford Fiesta, at the Adventure Travel Live show
December 17, 2010
Posted in All Blogs.
No comments
Leave a comment
Good news for the Mountain Gorilla

A census of the critically endangered mountain gorilla has reported an increase in the Virunga Massif population.
December 15, 2010
Posted in Africa, All Blogs.
No comments
Leave a comment
Oasis Trip for Zimbabwean Children

Oasis crew preparing to take children from Zimbabwean Children’s Home out on a series of day trips.
December 14, 2010
Posted in Africa, All Blogs.
1 comment
Leave a comment
Oasis Sponsors Transaid Tanzanian Cycle Challenge

Congratulations to Sid Massey, our local wheel alignment specialist who sorts all our trucks out for us before they head off to be used on our trips. Sid recently, successfully, undertook the 420km Tanzanian Transaid Cycle Challenge from Dar-es Salaam to Morogoro and raised £4,709.25 for Transaid. Transaid is an international UK development agency that [...]
December 14, 2010
Posted in Africa, All Blogs.
No comments
Leave a comment
Wanderlust World Guide Awards 2011

The Wanderlust World Guide Awards are now open for nominations for 2011.
December 14, 2010
Posted in All Blogs.
No comments
Leave a comment
Website new look now launched!

Our new look webite has nowbeen launched! If you experience any techinical issues, please contact us & we will try & resolve them as soon as we can. Let us know what you think about it?
December 13, 2010
Posted in All Blogs.
1 comment
Leave a comment
Vehicle Safety Checks in South America

Our Logistics Manager Mark Middleton has just returned from his travels in South America. He has completed thorough safety and mechanical checks to our Overland Trucks to ensure they are to a standard we would expect in the UK.
December 8, 2010
Posted in All Blogs, South America.
No comments
Leave a comment
Dam the Consequences

On 15 Feb 2011 part of the River Nile below Bujagali Falls in Uganda will finally be closed to make way for a new Hydroelectric Dam
December 3, 2010
Posted in Africa, All Blogs.
1 comment
Leave a comment