Madeline - New Tours Specialist and Intrepid Explorer

Hello all! I'm Madeline McKiddy, reporting from beautiful (although sadly not sunny) Missoula, Montana!

As part of the musical chairs happening in the tours department lately, Mo, Paul and I have decided to rotate writing and posting the blog post, and I thought it only fitting that my first post be an introduction, to let y'all know a little bit about myself and how I came to be here, posting this blog. So, here's the down-and-dirty 411:

I am originally from Missoula, born and raised. I just finished my undergraduate degree at the University of Montana last month with a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing. And so, fresh out of University and still wet behind the ears, I struck out to make my way in the world. I was armed with some experience ? I started working when I was fourteen, and I?ve worked in every industry from sheet metal to restaurants to nannying ? and I knew, without a doubt, what it was I wanted to do with my shiny new degree.

If you?re not from Missoula, I don?t know if it?s possible to explain what a giving community we have here. As a kid I was given opportunities to explore the outdoors because of the wonderful organizations which are part of the Missoula community, and I knew that whatever I did, being a part of the community which gave similar opportunities ? not only to kids, but to adults as well ? was imperative.

The other important aspect of my future to me was to work with travel. I lived abroad in the UK for three months last summer, and the experience of meeting new people and exploring new places (especially at a pace such as bicycling or backpacking, which is what I did) absolutely changed my world perspective for the better. I knew I wanted to help other people achieve a similar understanding, while enjoying adventures of their own.

I?d known about Adventure Cycling for years, both from my mother and from friends, who had always encouraged me to explore my world by bike. Bicycling has always been a part of my life, although bicycle touring is new (and very exciting!) to me. Adventure Cycling combines the two most important aspects of my life ? community and travel ? and makes both a priority. It is, without a doubt, my dream job.

I can?t wait for my next adventure, whether it be on a bicycle or here in the office, and I can?t wait to get y?all started on an adventure of your own! So if you have any interest in taking one of our tours (and we have several still this year with spots available!) please get in touch. I can?t wait to help you get started on the adventure of a lifetime!

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ON THE ROAD is written by Mo Mislivets, Madeline McKiddy, and Paul Hansbarger, tours specialists and intrepid bicyclists, covering all things related to Adventure Cycling's Tours Department. Check out our 2011 guided tours today.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/06/madeline-new-tours-specialist-and.html

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