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Brian Morgan, President and Adventure Lifer!
Brian is our faithful leader. He wanted friends and family to experience
the same excitement and wonder that he enjoyed while living and
working in Ecuador and Peru. Friends and family wanted to be "travelers,"
but didn't want to do it on their own. Using his experiences as
an independent traveler and lots of help from Ecuadorian and Peruvian
friends, he created a travel company that offers everyone the chance
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Cara Morgan, Special Projects
Cara joined the Adventure Life team in Spring 2004. She's a Missoula
native who first traveled to Ecuador in highschool for 6 weeks
of Spanish study. She then got a minor in Spanish in college,
and spent a semester studying at La Catolica in Quito and exploring
Ecuador's jungles and mountains. Being married to Brian, she's
also explored from the tip of Chile to jungles of Belize and Guatemala.
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Mary Camp, Special Projects
Mary is a Missoula native who has been with Adventure Life since
the beginning of 2001. After completing her biology degree, she
traveled around the world for a year researching alternative cancer
treatments in over 20 different countries. Upon returning home,
she discovered that her true passion lay in travel. She thrives
on learning about other cultures and exploring new places. Contact
Mary for friendly, enthusiastic help in planning your travel adventure!
Read my trip journal from
Peru »
Read my Costa Rica & Panama Expedition cruise trip journal »
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Aaron Conway, Graphic Designer
Aaron joined the Adventure Life team in the summer of 2002.
Fascinated with the world community and with an unwavering desire
to learn about other cultures, Aaron has traveled halfway around
the world including several trips to Western Europe. Aaron moved
from Mankato, MN with his wife and daughter after earning his BFA's
in graphic design and ceramics. Being part of Adventure Life allows
Aaron to keep up his political, environmental and cultural awareness
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Jonathan Brunger, Operations Manager
Jonathan and his wife moved in 2003 to the "Big Sky" of western
Montana for a new adventure after spending two years living and working
as rural health educators while serving in the Peace Corps in a rural
village in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa. Jonathan's passions for travel
and learning about this world's diverse cultures and landscapes have taken
him to Antarctica, South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Since joining
Adventure Life, he shares his enthusiasm for traveling and his own experiences
in Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, and Antarctica by helping plan adventures
to the world's greatest destinations.
Read my Antarctica
Travel Journal »
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Beth Conway, Content Director
Beth has been lingering around Adventure Life for the past couple years
- showing up at holiday parties and weekend B-B-Qs where the Adventure
Life team grills up a mean veggie burger - but she finally came on board
in the spring of 2004. Beth's husband, Aaron, is our graphic designer.
With degrees in English, history and politcal science, Beth also has her
MFA in creative writing from the University of Montana. Besides writing,
she enjoys reading, movies, swimming and hiking the mountains with her
terribly behaved dogs. Travel has taken Beth from the mountains of Alaska's
Denali Park to the jungles of Belize... next, she has her eye on a journey
to Antarctica.
Read
my Belize Travel Journal »
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Julia Kocubinski, Financial Controller
Julia joined the Adventure Life team in August, 2004. She grew up in western
Montana, hiking, camping, and skiing in the Rocky Mountain wilderness.
She graduated with a degree in business administration and earned a minor
in Spanish. While in school, she studied in Spain and traveled throughout
Europe. She also spent time studying in Costa Rica where she fell in love
with the Latin American people, landscape, and culture. She help you take
care of the details and is eager to share in your adventure.
Read my Costa Rica Travel Journal »
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Monika Sundem, Adventure Coordinator
Monika joined the Adventure Life team in the winter of 2006. A Pacific
Northwest native at heart, the call of the great outdoors has always beckoned
her to come and play. Enjoying all varieties of sports, hiking and camping,
she likes to use activities to develop relationships. Monika and her husband
recently moved to Montana, and they are excited to begin exploring the
backcountry in their new surroundings. Monika has traveled to Central
America as a participant in numerous building projects - the result of
which has been a passion for the people that gripped her so strongly as
to result in a BA in Spanish and plans for many future visits. She is
eager for others to experience the veiled treasure of the world's cultures
and will fervently help plan your upcoming adventures!
Read Monika's Belize
Travel Journal »
Read
Monika's Costa Rica Travel Journal »
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Jenny Fiebig, Adventure Coordinator
Jenny joined Adventure Life in the spring of 2006. She was raised
in North Carolina where she grew up exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains.
She obtained her BA in History at the University of Colorado in
Boulder. Her passion for travel has taken her to Africa, Europe,
Central America, as well as exploring a lot of the backcountry within
the United States. Jenny worked with the National Outdoor Leadership
School leading wilderness trips before joining Adventure Life --
she is excited to be a member of Adventure Life.
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Marissa Fox, Adventure Coordinator
Marissa has been with Adventure Life since the summer of 2006. Born and
raised in Billings, Montana, she has felt the need to explore since she
was young. Her explorations first took her to Helena, Montana where she
attended Carroll College and had the opportunity to study in both Spain
and Mexico. While traveling in these countries and staying with her host
families, Marissa's passion to learn more about the people of Latin America
was confirmed. Marissa graduated from Carroll with a major in Spanish
and a minor in Psychology. Since graduation, she has been exploring the
sights in and around Montana as well as traveling to Costa Rica. She is
eager to help you with your explorations.
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Renee Noffke, Adventure Coordinator
Renee joined the Adventure Life team in the fall of 2007. She caught the travel bug in college when she participated in the Semester at Sea program, sailing around the world and visiting nine countries. Renee graduated with a degree in International Affairs and an emphasis in Latin American studies. After working for a while in Missoula, she got restless and ditched the desk to spend several summers in Glacier National Park. To kill time during the winter months, she taught English near Cusco, Peru and traveled extensively around that area. Highlights from her time there included a trip to Manu National Park, the Lares and Ausangate treks, and of course multiple visits to Lake Titicaca and Machu Picchu. She’s thrilled to be settled in Missoula and working at Adventure Life, where she can stay connected to her love of travel and the mountains of Montana!
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Reilly Sullivan, Adventure Coordinator
Reilly grew up in the Pacific Northwest and has a passion for all it offers. To escape the bustle of Seattle, Reilly moved to Missoula after falling in love with its rivers and mountains. She inherited her enthusiasm for foreign culture from her mother, who has taken her all over the world since she was very young. Reilly received her Business Marketing degree in 2007, and since, has been looking forward to continuing her travel experiences. When not hard at work, Reilly can be found on one of Montana’s scenic rivers or snow covered mountains. She looks forward to helping travelers take advantage of the fantastic possibilities of their upcoming trip!
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Rebecca Parker, Adventure Coordinator
Although Rebecca grew up in the plains of Kansas, from the time she can remember, she was anxiously awaiting the day when she could make the Rocky Mountains of Montana her home. Spending a month hiking through the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming after her freshman year of college only intensified this excitement and created a sense of adventure that she still strives for today. She split her college days between winters of playing basketball and studying cultural anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis and summers guiding rafts down the Yellowstone River in Gardiner, Montana. Upon graduation, she booked it to Ecuador to work on an organic farm where she worked on an organic farm in the Southern Andes. She loves learning about Latin American culture and can't wait to help you with your next adventure. While not hard at work you can find Rebecca hitting up one of Missoula's nearby rivers and trails.
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Jodi Teeple, Adventure Coordinator
Raised in Montana, Jodi joined the Adventure Life team in early
2008. Having developed a love of travel visiting Hawaii with her
mother, she followed a whim and traveled to China with a friend.
Her passport hasn't rested since. China, Cayman Islands, Mexico,
and Brazil have been her latest destinations. Hosting students from
Ecuador and Colombia made her eager to visit their home countries.
Intense interest in South American culture prompted Jodi to live
in Brazil, learning Portuguese. Her BA is from the University of
Montana in History / Political Science with a minor in African American
studies and includes a secondary teaching degree. Her educational
path currently finds her completing a Masters of Education and a
minor in Latin American Studies. All of these wonderful opportunities
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Jennifer Barile, Adventure Coordinator
Jennifer joined the Adventure Life team in 2008. Born and raised in
upstate New York, Jennifer moved to Montana after college to work with
AmeriCorps. She has her BA in Women’s Studies and a minor in Latin
American Studies. Jennifer has studied Spanish in Mexico, living with
Mexican families and fully immersing herself in the culture. Her passion
in life is travel, and she has visited Europe, Costa Rica, India,
Thailand, and Mexico. Her love of adventure keeps her here in Montana,
where she enjoys rock climbing, ice climbing, hiking and camping. |
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Andrew Cockerham, Adventure Coordinator
Andrew's degree in Creative Writing and Biblical Languages prepared him for
his work at Adventure Life considerably less than did his worldwide
independent travel. He has crossed the Adriatic Sea camping on the open
deck of a ship, subsisting for days on nothing but pita bread and tahini.
He once narrowly escaped arrest as a Russian spy when he inadvertently
photographed a Romanian power plant. During college, Andrew circled the
globe in 36 days, celebrated with rowdy Athenians when the Greeks won the
Euro Cup, and spent a year working in New Zealand. He has planned trips
for friends, colleagues, and students, and he's ready to help you plan yours! |
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Lynessa Kellogg, Office Manager and Content Editor
Lynessa joined the Adventure Life team in 2008. She was born in Missoula and raised
in the Bitterroot Valley. While attending Seattle Pacific University, she earned a
degree in International Business and a Spanish minor while traveling through Spain,
Scotland, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. Her studies abroad
only increased her passion for exploring different cultures. Upon graduating, she
became a resettlement counselor in Seattle for refugees arriving from around the
globe. She enjoyed the relationships made over many cups of Turkish chai, learning
to cook spicy Ethiopian foods, experiencing the art of Somali henna, and occasionally
joining in a Liberian dance party. Now at Adventure Life, her desire lives on to help
others experience new cultures for themselves and learn about the adventures awaiting
in a foreign country. When she is not working, Lynessa enjoys hiking, fishing,
biking, horseback riding, and cooking new ethnic dishes! |
Meet Some of our Overseas Partners
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Milagros Polo, Peru Coordinator
Milagros is our miracle worker in Peru. Based in Lima, she manages
all of our guides, hotels, and local crews – a real handful! She
returned home to Peru eight years ago after living in Europe for
almost a decade. She and her husband run the friendliest hotel in
Pisco (Posada Hispana), and our travelers always get extra special
hospitality when they pass through. She helps our travelers out
when they arrive in Lima, and takes clients out to dinner on their
last night in Peru. When you travel with us in Peru, she’s your
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Betty Jaramillo Zurita, Ecuador Coordinator
With Betty at the head of our Adventure Life team in Ecuador, travelers
can count on being greeted with a friendly smile and Betty's contagious
enthusiasm! She makes sure that our clients in Ecuador enjoy their
trips to the fullest and that everything runs smoothly. Before joining
Adventure Life, Betty worked with a Quito-based Galapagos yacht
company and was also a tour guide in the city. She loves to join
our travelers on day trips around the area, when she and her husband
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