Mark Wiens

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Mark Wiens
Personal information
Born (1986-02-26) 26 February 1986 (age 38)
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
OccupationFood & Travel Vlogger
SpouseYing Wiens (m. 2013)
Children1 son
Website https://migrationology.com
YouTube information
Channels Mark Wiens
Years active2009–present
Genre(s)Food and travel
Subscribers10.6 million
Total views2.68 billion
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers
YouTube Diamond Play Button.svg10,000,000 subscribers

Mark Wiens (born 26 February 1986) is a travel and food blogger, vlogger, YouTube personality, television host, and restaurateur based in Bangkok, Thailand. [1] [2] [3]

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Personal life

Wiens was born in Phoenix, Arizona to a family of Christian missionaries. [4] He is of German and Chinese origin. [5] [6] He has lived with his family in France, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nairobi, Kenya. [7] [4] He attended Arizona State University, graduating in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in global studies. After graduation, Wiens traveled through South America, and got a job teaching English in the mountains of Patagonia. [8]

Wiens met his wife Ying while teaching English in Thailand. Their son was born in 2016. [9] [10]

Career

Wiens is considered one of the most popular food vloggers. [11] [12]

Wiens watched Anthony Bourdain while a student and called him a pioneer. [13]

In 2009, Wiens started Migrationology.com, [8] his food blog. In 2012, published an e-book, the Eating Thai Food Guide, and quit his job to begin blogging and making YouTube videos full-time. Wiens' travel vlog videos document his visits to dozens of countries. He has been featured as a Thai food expert by New York Magazine, [14] CNN, [15] and Andrew Zimmern. [16]

In 2019, Wiens, along with Khun Tan (Thai food blogger), Khun Pongthep (designer and actor), Chef Gigg (Chef and Thai Iron Chef Champion) opened a restaurant, เผ็ดมาร์ค (Phed Mark), in Bangkok, [17] specializing in phat kaphrao. [18] [19] [20]

In 2020, Wiens launched "The Ultimate Bangkok Food Tour" in collaboration with Bangkok-based tour company bangkokvanguards. [21] [22]

In 2022, Wiens was announced as the host of the HBO Asia series Food Affair with Mark Wiens. The series, made in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board and directed by Eric Khoo, focuses on Singaporean cuisine. [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022Food Affair with Mark WiensHost

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