Mark Aitchison
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tourism |
| Occupation | Agente de Viagens |
| Location | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil |
| Introduction | I am a North American (Canadian) of British (Scottish) descent, and married to a beautiful Brazilian (Tania) with whom I have 2 lovely daughters (Kelly, 20, and Stephanie, 14). Besides running my adventure tour company, Swallows and Amazons (since 1992), in the Brazilian Amazon I am a writer of short fiction and articles about history, exploration, biology and adventure travel. Sou norte americano (canadense) de descendencia britanico (escocese), casado ha 21 anos com uma brasileira bonita (Tania), e com 2 filhas, Stephanie 14 e Kelly 20. Alem da minha empresa de turismo de aventura, Swallows and Amazons (desde 1992), sou escritor de ficcao e artigos sobre aventura, biologia, exploracao e historia. |
| Interests | Literatura, cinema, viajes, turismo de aventura, historia, familia, esportes no ar livre, artes plásticas, música, misterios/crytozoologia, conservacao do meio-ambiente. Literature, cinema, travel, adventure tourism, history, family, outdoor sports, art, music, mysteries/cryto-zoology, environmental conservation. |
| Favorite movies | The Perfect Storm, The Day After Tomorrow (Dia Apos de Amanha), The Four Feathers, Brave Heart (Coracao Valente), The Hound of the Baskervilles (Cao dos Baskerville), An Inconvenient Truth, March of the Penguins, Frankenstein |
| Favorite music | Lenny Kravitz, Beatles, Skank, Jota Quest, Cidade Negra, Stan Getz, Chris Isaak, Elvis Presley, Elvis Costello, The Doors, Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck, Hootie & the Blowfish, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Miles Davis, UB40, Steel Pulse, Tim Maia, U2, The Who, The Specials, The Jam, The Clash, Amy Winehouse. |
| Favorite books | Aunt Julia & The Scriptwriter (Vargos Llosa), Chronicle of a Death Foretold (Garcia Marquez), The Hound of the Baskervilles (Conan Doyle), Rebecca (Daphne du Maurier), East to Eden (Steinbeck), For Whom the Bells Tolls (Hemingway), Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)...Annie Proulx, Jorge Amado, Martin Amis, Shakespeare, Dickens, R.L.Stevenson, David Guterson, T.C.Boyle, Paul Theroux |