A popular name in the online food and travel sector, Mark Wiens is a vlogger on YouTube who shares his worldwide trip experiences. Cuisine, paired with his work ethic, has created a recipe for social media stardom. Apart from making videos, he also runs blogs related to his hobbies. As of 2022, Mark Wiens has a net worth of $6.5 million.
Early Life
Wiens was born on February 26, 1986, in Phoenix, Arizona. His ethnicity is mixed as his father is American and his mother is Chinese. In his youth, Mark moved around a lot because his parents were missionaries.
When he was five, they relocated to Albertville, France. The family migrated to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where they remained for over three years.
He was home-schooled at first. But when they moved to Nairobi, Kenya, he went to the International School in Kenya for high school. Later on, he went back to Arizona to study Global Studies at Arizona State University.
Career Beginnings
While in college, he was managing his studies and a full-time job at the same time. He was saving up to travel the world. He went to South America and then around South East Asia.
He got a TESOL certificate in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and became an English teacher in Bangkok, Thailand. After a year, he switched to freelance work. He launched the food blog, Eating Thai Food, with his friend, Dwight Turner.
Mark had a lot of success with his initial blog, so he quickly started a new website called Migrationology.com. Mark published his first e-book after three years of blogging, and more opportunities opened up for him.
YouTube Career
To expand his reach, Wiens wanted to try vlogging in 2012. He felt compelled to give more than just facts and photographs of meals. So, he created his self-titled YouTube channel.
His brief and simple clips of street food quickly grew into something more than a leisure activity. He later made international food and travel videos full-time and posted them twice a week.
Viewers love the adventurer’s lively personality, which contributes to the amusing and educational videos. His most popular video is about Extreme Chinese Street Food. He currently has 8.67 million subscribers.
Net Worth and Earnings
Mark Wiens receives roughly 2.5 million daily views and earns about $1.7 million each year. He also gets sponsorships and affiliate links on occasion to supplement his income.
His blogs are still active, and he sells his e-books and other merchandise there. Wiens is now also an owner of a Bangkok restaurant named Phed Mark. He opened it in 2019, and it specializes in spicy food. Overall, his fortune is approximately $6.5 million.
Personal Life
The YouTuber married the cook Ying Wiens in July 2013. They met when Mark was a teacher. The couple is blessed with one son who travels with them around the world.
One question fans ask about Mark is if he is ill because he lost some weight. He’s not. Apparently, he exercises and tries to eat a balanced diet. He’s big on spicy and nutrient-dense meals, but he has no plans to go vegan.
