Daniel Liu

“The Web Mastermind.” Daniel, you are a genius. Really. We can’t thank you enough for taking the plunge with us to get this venture up and running. Thanks for lending us your unparalleled expertise in the wacky world of web design.  Thanks just isn’t enough for giving up your time and jumping on board with us when we weren’t even sure where this gig was headed. Your ability to do anything and everything computer related has us floored. We’ll miss our numerous hours-long Travel Bug Boot Camp sessions in Sig Ep, and the long skype conference chats while you’re in New Zealand Zorbing away. We’ll never forget all the work you put into this project!

Dean Niemi
What can I say. An incredible Dean, mentor, and friend. SMU COX business school wouldn’t be so great apart from this man.  You were instrumental in Sierra’s first study abroad trip through Australia and Asia last summer. Now you are essential to the success she has attained in getting this program started. Thank you for sponsoring her and for all the encouragement through the years.   Without your support, this trip would not be possible.

Tyler Williams
Two words: “Photo Wizard.” Uhh…not sure we would exist with out this guy. I mean you did some of EVERYTHING and a great job at it. Thank you so much for the time you put into the SMU TB and for putting up with the Bee’s and sometimes frantic phone calls. We owe our business cards to you. Thanks for sharing your brilliant creativity, your time, and your rad jeep. You’ve helped us every step of the way. We’ll knight you our intern ‘preying mantis’ so better be seein your face in the land of the Croates!  Everyone should check out his photo’s here: http://twilliams4.deviantart.com/.

Allison Hilliard
A role model and friend, thanks so much for volunteering your time and effort into making us look good….as bug’s. Your graphic design skills are like no other!

Lindsay Clark
As STA’s World Travel Intern 2009, you are an inspiration to us and have been instrumental in this process. Thanks for keeping up with the Busy Bee through countless emails answering all of our hundreds of questions, offering suggestions, and sharing your resources from excursions past. You encourage, excite, and are true knowledge bank. Learning from you has made us all pumped for this summer.  We hope we can do the same for those viewing here. We can’t wait to follow you this summer. This girl is a machine. check out her blog: http://nomadderwhere.com/

Mrs. Anderson
We can’t thank you enough for lending us your time and travel expertise in planning this voyage from the very beginning! We definitely could not have coordinated all of our transportation and travel locations without you! You’re an inspiration to us all and your encouragement and support mean the world.
Thanks mom for the late night chats helping us to coordinate our itinerary and for giving me that jump-start when I was young. You dragged me, Whitney, and Memry around 35 + countries in three years time! How did you do it? Having traveled to over 80 countries yourself I have some catching up to do!
Susan Kress
As director of the SMU study abroad office, your support of this program means more to us than we can express. Thank you for helping us to deepen our goals for this program and your faith in our ability to accomplish them.
Cody’s two cents on Susan…We went in to a meeting with this fascinating lady and she made our heart start racing with excitement for this journey. She has the ability to instill the adventure desire by talking about her trip to Tom Thumb. (That was a really poorly formed sentence. It might improve as I continue to write over the next few months, but probably not.) You can tell international affairs is her passion and it’s infectious, much like a bug… (wink wink).

Shelby Anderson
Thanks to Sierra’s bro! Shelby you were such a generous contributor to this program. You went over and above…and with out you it would have been very difficult. Of course after three tours in Iraq, you would want her to take those ‘weapons’ along. Thank you for taking the time to compile a list of safety precautions for this busy bee and for your interest in her summer plans. You’re the best!
Monica Neveklovská
Thanks girl for letting us borrow your mad cam skills. I mean seriously,  those pics you took on the boulevard were awesome!

Cyndee Riviera
Thanks to you Cyndee we are going to look legit in our awesome homemade SMU Travel Bug t-shirts! We will be sporting them the whole way so thank you again Cyndee. Can’t wait to see them!

Diego Contreras
What would we do with out friends like you who are masters in the world of photoshop! thanks Diego for your logo engineering.

Our Profs
Pat Kriska, Sierra’s advisor and entrepreneurship prof, was her first source of SMU encouragement! You are a testament of adventure and knowledge. University’s need more free spirits like you. Thank you for the after class chats, reviewing all of the scribbles, and offering up all your insight!

Thank you also to all of our professors Jack Miao, James Kindley, Edward Fox, Jayne Suhler, Jake Batsell, Dean of Meadows Jose Bowen, and chair of Journalism Tony Pederson for taking the time to meet with us and believing in this program enough to stand by and support it. To each of you who trusted in our vision and goal to share our experiences abroad with the SMU community and with the world, we are so appreciative. And it’s because of you that we are equipped to carry out such an endevor. You’ve encouraged us and inspired us to pursue this next step, and we plan on doing it big!

Friends and Family
Guys… we love you. Thanks for all your input, advice, support, encouragement, and putting up with our often (always) crazy antics! We appreciate your excitement and look forward to you joining us on our journeys!

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