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Tripwire | July 2006-- Vacations for Skill Seekers™-- |
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Location: Victoria, Access Trips CEO, and two friends scouting out the next surf trip in Nicaragua | Photo: Patrick Herms |
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IN THIS ISSUE:» What's New: Compare Trips » Hot Trip: Surf in El Salvador » Cold Trip: Mountain Bike in Bolivia » Knowledge: Cool Travel Book » Assignment: Victoria in Nicaragua » Footprint: Ways to Save Energy |
WELCOME As summer arrives in full force in the Northern Hemisphere it's hard to imagine that back in New Zealand we're receiving record breaking snowfalls! For those of you heading to our New Zealand snow trips, fresh powder awaits you. For the rest of you, we hope you're having fun surfing, biking, climbing & paddling! Enjoy!  |
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WHAT'S
NEW: COMPARE TRIPS We've added several new features to our website this month. One of our favorites is our 'compare trips' feature which allows you to compare two trips side-by-side.To use this feature to find the ideal trip for you, please click on "Read more" the link below: Read more... |
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HOT
TRIP: EL SALVADOR SURF & JUNGLE
TOUR Surfer Magazine's Matt Warshaw calls El Salvador one of the two best surf destinations he's ever visited. El Salvador is just starting its peak wave season (June - Oct) so if you're looking for worldclass waves, warm water and tropical beaches, check out our El Salvador Surf & Jungle Tour. Our expert guide takes clients to the best breaks on the East & West Coasts, including several breaks that are accessible by boat-only. Read more... |
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COLD
TRIP: BOLIVIA - ANDES DOWNHILL
TRIP For spectacular mountains, pristine scenery, and unique culture, it's hard to beat Bolivia. Our Andes tour starts in La Paz and takes clients on an unforgettable ride past high alpine passes, lush farmland, remote villages, steaming hotsprings and dense jungle. Van support enables us to provide a high % of downhill runs, including quality single track. Read more... |
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KNOWLEDGE:
LONELY PLANET'S 'THE TRAVEL BOOK' Here in the Access Trips' office we're getting hours of enjoyment (and inspiration!) flicking through "The Travel Book", a book recently published by The Lonely Planet that includes a two-page travel overview of every single country in the world. The photos are incredible and the travel information is really useful. If this book doesn't make you want to travel, nothing will! Read more... |
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ON ASSIGNMENT: VICTORIA RANSOM IN NICARAGUA Access Trips co-founder and CEO, Victoria Ransom, recently got back from visiting an eco-lodge in Southern Nicaragua that's set in 1,000-hectares of private jungle. According to Victoria: "Thanks to a constant off-shore wind and NO crowds, the surf was some of the best I have ever experienced. On top of this the accommodation and the scenery was unbelieveable". Keep your eyes open for Nicaragua to be added to our list of surf destinations! Read more... |
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FOOTPRINT: ONLINE TOOL TO HELP SAVE ENERGY Energy Star has launched an online tool that we think is pretty handy. Using an interactive diagram of a typical home, it provides tips and ideas for saving energy at home. Click on the living room, for example, and you'll find 8 practical solutions for cutting back on energy use.We're use. We're doing our best to implement these ideas at home; hopefully some of you will too! Read more... |
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