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Tripwire | October 2006-- Vacations for Skill Seekers™--

Location: Trip leaders Mani & Daniela reflecting on a day's of work near Interlaken, Switzerland. | Photo: ST

IN THIS ISSUE: » What's New: Trips for Less Active » Hot Trip: Costa Rica Mountain Bike » Cold Trip: Ride in Switzerland » Knowledge: Extreme Career Book » Assignment: Cyrus in Bali & Java » Footprint: Design for the Poor

WELCOME Our fall and winter trips are filling up in record time! If you're looking for a unique vacation for this fall/winter and the chance to develop your skills, we encourage you to check out our trips as soon as possible. Enjoy!

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WHAT'S NEW: Bring Along Your Non-Sporty Friend If your idea of a dream vacation is scaling rock faces or riding pristine waves, while your partner's idea is lying in the sun or relaxing by the pool, we have the solution for you. We've created a range of trips that can be tailored to suit both active and less-active travelers. So you and your partner/friend can both enjoy your dream vacation while still being able to spend most of the day together. Read more...

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HOT TRIP: Costa Rica - Sky-to-Sea Mountain Bike Costa Rica is one of the most spectacular countries on earth and we have a mountain bike trip that takes in the very best of its diverse ecosystems. Starting in the highlands, our bike journey visits two active volcanoes, world-renown Monterverde Cloud Forest, a remote mountain lake, and several pristine, tropical beaches. Using off-road trails, this journey takes our guests off-the-beaten path to see 'real' Costa Rica at its best. Beginners are welcome. Read more...

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COLD TRIP: Snowboarding & Skiing in Switzerland Based in what is arguably the most spectacular region in the European Alps, our Swiss snowboard & ski tour visits five of Switzerland's best ski resorts and includes such extra activities as nighttime sledding down Europe's longest tobbogan trail, eating fondue in a remote mountain hut, and soaking under the stars in a lakeside hotspring. Our expert instructors will help you develop your riding while also guiding you on the best 'local's only' runs. Read more: Snowboarding | Skiing

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KNOWLEDGE: Your Career is an Extreme Sport We thought you might be interested in a book that hit the shelves this month called "Your Career is an Extreme Sport". The book shows how to apply the principles of extreme sports, such as drive, stamina, flexibility, and guts, to achieve extreme career success. Filled with advice from careerists who have reached professional 'nirvana', the book shows readers how to get beyond the ho-hum career comfort zone to reach their professional peak. Among the people featured is Access Trips co-founder Alain Chuard! Read more...

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ON ASSIGNMENT: Cyrus in the Jungles of Java Our Access Trips team is made up of many impressive athletes and Cyrus, our Bali/Java surf leader, is no exception. Having grown up in both Hawaii and Indonesia, Cyrus has been surfing since he was a young child alongside such surf greats as Jerry Lopez. Cyrus' father was the first person to surf G-land. Just back from leading our Bali-Java surf roadtrip, Cyrus reports that the wave conditions are excellent and, thanks to his knowledge of rarely-surfed breaks, the crowd levels are low. Read more...

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FOOTPRINT: Design Like You Give a Damn One of the greatest humanitarian challenges the world faces today is that of providing shelter; currently one in seven people lives in a slum or refugee camp. Architecture for Humanity is committed to not only increasing the availability of housing but also to ensuring that housing in impoverished neighborhoods is attractive and durable. They do this by encouraging top architects to donate their time & skills to low-income housing projects. A new book "Design Like You Give A Damn" profiles the very best of these innovative design projects. Read more...

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