It's a Hard Life - An 8 month exile to Europe, Africa, Asia and Beyond, or at least San Francisco

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Alright folks, so this is it, I'm actually going on this crazy trip and I'm going to be recording some of the highlights on this thing. For those of you receiving updates and would rather not, too bad. For those of you who are visiting this site and want updates, get in line (hehe just kidding, send me a message). Word up, here we go!

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  Pre-Departure   Ottawa, Canada on Sep 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ravenna   Ravenna, Italy on Sep 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ravenna Update - Finally!   Ravenna, Italy on Sep 20, 2007 17 pictures 1 comment
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  Uova di Struzzo   Ravena, Italy on Sep 21, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Bologna Shopping Adventure and Phone Number   Bologna, Italy on Sep 25, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Ravenna   Ravenna, Italy on Sep 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ferrara   Ferrara, Italy on Sep 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Last week in Ravenna   Ravenna, Italy on Sep 29, 2007 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Torino Torino   Turin, Italy on Oct 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Weekend in Canada   Ottawa, Canada on Oct 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Weekend in Canada   Montreal, Canada on Oct 10, 2007 0 pictures 4 comments
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  Back to Torino   Turin, Italy on Oct 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Venezia - City of Bridges   Venice, Italy on Oct 15, 2007 29 pictures 1 comment
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  Torino - The Palace City   Turin, Italy on Oct 18, 2007 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Milano - A Pilgrimage   Milan, Italy on Oct 19, 2007 13 pictures 1 comment
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  Back to Torino for a spell   Turin, Italy on Oct 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Amsterdam - French fries and tall guys   Amsterdam, Netherlands on Oct 29, 2007 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Torino...again   Turin, Italy on Oct 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Athina - City of Ancients   Athens, Greece on Nov 4, 2007 73 pictures 0 comments
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  Torino - again, but for how long?   Turin, Italy on Nov 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rome - First Time   Rome, Italy on Nov 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hillier Siblings Invade Italy - Volume I: Florence   Florence, Italy on Nov 11, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Rome - Again   Rome, Italy on Nov 11, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hillier Siblings Invade Italy - Volume 2: Naples   Naples, Italy on Nov 14, 2007 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Hillier Siblings Invade Italy - Volume 3: Rome   Rome, Italy on Nov 18, 2007 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Torino - But for how long?   Turin, Italy on Nov 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Torino - The Home Stretch   Turin, Italy on Nov 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Barcelona - the final tour   Barcelona, Spain on Nov 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Home for the Holidays   Ottawa, Canada on Dec 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Deep Breath - Here we go!   Washington DC, United States on Jan 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Roma con le donne   Rome, Italy on Jan 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A quick stop in Florence   Florence, Italy on Jan 15, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  An even quicker stop in Milan   Milan, Italy on Jan 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Paris - city of expensive food   Paris, France on Jan 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Swiss Sojourn   Geneva, Switzerland on Jan 19, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Swiss Family Planta   Basel, Switzerland on Jan 23, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Big, Deep Breath before we take the plunge!   Geneva, Switzerland on Jan 25, 2008 63 pictures 0 comments
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  Zurich Transfer   Zurich, Switzerland on Jan 28, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First Step Into Africa!   Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Jan 29, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Indian Ocean Paradise   Paje, Tanzania on Feb 3, 2008 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Joe Goes on Safari   Arusha, Tanzania on Feb 10, 2008 85 pictures 0 comments
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  The Allison Kelly Roller Coaster   Nairobi, Kenya on Feb 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kickin' it in Kampala   Kampala, Uganda on Feb 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Allison Kelly Adventure and Rafting the Nile   Jinja, Uganda on Feb 12, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye Kampala!   Kampala, Uganda on Feb 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Give Me My Motor Car!   Mbarara, Uganda on Feb 18, 2008 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Matatu Chaos and Island Serenity   Bunyonyi, Uganda on Feb 21, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Kigali Surprise   Kigali, Rwanda on Feb 22, 2008 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Gisenyi Resort   Gisenyi, Rwanda on Feb 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Gorillas in the Damp   Ruhengeri, Rwanda on Feb 26, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Rwanda Goodbye   Kigali, Rwanda on Feb 28, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye Allison and East Africa   Nairobi, Kenya on Feb 29, 2008 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Cape Town - My New Favourite City!   Cape Town, South Africa on Mar 5, 2008 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Sweatin it up in Singapore   Singapore, Singapore on Mar 9, 2008 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Malaysian Rejuve   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Mar 12, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  The Chiang Mai Blur   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Mar 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Thai Beaches!   Phuket, Thailand on Mar 19, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Time for Lime!   Ko Lanta, Thailand on Mar 21, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Smiles and Explosions - The Thai Experience   Bangkok, Thailand on Mar 24, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Kowloon Kick-off   Hong Kong, China on Mar 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Across the Border!   Shenzhen, China on Mar 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cycling, Climbing and More Cooking!   Yangshuo, China on Mar 28, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wuhan Transfer   Wuhan, China on Mar 29, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Get on the Boat!   Yichang, China on Mar 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruising the Yangzi   Fengjie, China on Mar 31, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Damn that Dam is Big!   Yichang, China on Apr 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Alot'a Terracotta   Xi'an, China on Apr 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Like the biggest city I've ever seen!   Shanghai, China on Apr 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments