Alison Armitage was born February 26, 1965, in London, England, but was raised in Hong Kong after her family consisting of her 2 brothers and her father (her parents are divorced) relocated there when she was a mere 6 years old. Growing up in Hong Kong and living there for 20 years exposed Alison to various cultures and languages, making her desire to travel more understandable. After extensive traveling, the computer science graduate decided to move to the United States as she was inspired by the ’70s television series Charlie’s Angels.