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The Oasis Overland Experience!

Jackson and Zaskia sent this blog of their 15 week Kingdoms & Carnivals trip in South America:
Life on the big yellow Oasis truck with Colin and Sam (our Oasis Overland tour leader & driver) over the last couple of months has been quite the experience.
January 23, 2012
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Conserving turtles, medicinal plants and tribal lands in the Amazon

An update from Arajuno Jungle Lodge and the Arajuno Foundation where we stay on our trips to the Amazon in Ecuador.
January 18, 2012
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Festive Oasis Crew in Chile!

We have just been sent these festives image from our Oasis Overland Crew Benny and Cade in South America where they enjoyed Christmas in Chile with the rest of the Oasis group.
December 28, 2011
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Smoking Volcanoes!

Colin one of our drivers on the Oasis Kingdoms and Carnivals trip has sent us an update from Pucon Chile –
We headed off from the campsite at about 7.30am in a couple of plush minibuses to pick up some equipment.
November 29, 2011
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Williams, our new Bolivian tour leader

Williams tells us his familys remarkable story of life in Bolivia and how he became hooked on travel.
October 28, 2011
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Farewell to Andy

We’re all sad at HQ today as we’re saying goodbye to our South America and Egypt guru Andy.
September 13, 2011
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Cade & Bennys group have an awesome jungle adventure

Benny & Cade and their group have been climbing trees and trying out blow darts in Ecuadors jungle!
August 19, 2011
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New overland trip across South America

Quito to Rio in time for Carnival with less camping and more hotels! Starts 1st December.
June 21, 2011
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Make Holidays Greener Week 02-09 July

Oasis Overland supports this Travel Foundation promotion
June 7, 2011
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Oasis trips unaffected by demonstrations in Peru

Our South America trips have made some detours around Puno but are otherwise unaffected
May 31, 2011
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The Guyana’s – a busman’s holiday…?

Our Logistics Manager, Mark Middleton, leaves his desk and tool box behind and takes his annual leave travelling on the first Overland trip to venture through South Americas Guyanas and Suriname.
May 6, 2011
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Oasis Overland group helps the victims of the ‘Megaslides’ in La Paz

Our overland crew in South America, Nick and Tracy, tell us about the ‘mega-mudslides’ that devastated poor neighbourhoods in La Paz, Bolivia
April 3, 2011
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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
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Our photo competition closes today 31st August – so get your entries in fast!

Today is the last day for photo competiton entries, so dont forget to send us your best photos. You could win £200 off an Oasis Overland Adventure trip!
August 1, 2010
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Darren wins an Oasis trip to Peru

Congratulations to Darren who won an Oasis Overland trip to Peru through Nintendo’s Monster Hunter Tri competition
June 14, 2010
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UK Office staff raise £350 at charity comedy night

On Friday, 23rd April our UK office staff arranged a charity comedy night to raise money for the Hupenyu Hutsva Children’s Home in Zimbabwe and a Scout group, local to our UK office.
June 1, 2010
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Make Holidays Greener Wk: 26th June – 02nd July

Here at Oasis Overland we like to think of every week as making holidays greener but we are supporting the Travel Foundation’s Make Holidays Greener Week: 26 June – 02 July.
May 13, 2010
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UK Office Staff Change and Travel

We’d like to welcome Julie to our UK Africa/ Middle East Sales and Operations Team. Julie has been a very popular Tour Leader for us in Africa and the Middle East since 2007.
March 23, 2010
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Win an Oasis Overland trip to Peru with Nintendo!

We are very excited to announce that Nintendo is running a competition to win an Oasis trip to Peru! Find out more…
March 18, 2010
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Earthquake in Chile

For those starting trips in Santiago in April with us, we are confident that there will be no change to the itinerary necessary, as we start in Santiago and head north, away from the centre of the quake.
March 10, 2010
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Valley of the Kings by Donkey

A new optional excursion, exploring the villages of the West Bank by donkey
February 7, 2010
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Travel to the Andes Mountains

Travel to the Andes Mountains – the magnificent austerity that confronts you throughout the journey is thrilling. This trip is a worthwhile adventure for the seasoned traveller
December 21, 2009
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£100 off Rio to Santiago overland

£100 discount on our South America overland adventure, starting in Rio de Janeiro on 4th Jan 2010.
December 8, 2009
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South America Tours: Quito to La Paz

There is so much to see in South America and the Quito to La Paz overland tour is a perfect bite-sized sample of what there is on offer.
November 21, 2009
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South America Tours | Overland Travel in South America| Oasis Overland

South America is one of the world’s most intriguing destinations. It is perfect for overland travel as you will get to see so much more than you would if you stayed on the beaten track
October 18, 2009
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