The nicest guy on the planet. Loves food and culture and what both of those mean on a more spiritual level with immense passion. I only discovered Mark's videos about a week or two ago but absolutely hooked. A man after my own heart, really good food, humble and kind and welcoming to the entire educational experience. Huge huge respect for him.
His Thai is also perfect, surely he is talented in communication. He found his passion. Congratulation Mark. I just found this video and it is a great one.
jim parsit He was born in USA and grew up in Africa and then he went back to USA and graduated from Arizona State University but he married Ying (his Thai wife)
One of the reasons I come to RU-vid is Mark. The world is so beautiful, several cultures, friendly people. Very positive feeling. Mark you are a world citizen. Keep showing us the positive side of our mother Earth. Enjoy life to the fullest. Stay safe
Your one Lucky guy. Great to see some one young married normal traveling, experimenting , cultures , foods ,drinks. Not getting wasted or cussing throughout the video,, just loving the travel , Malaysia Thailand ,Vietnam ... Etc God bless have a great time.
You are definitely living the life Mark. Your acumen is very notable when it comes to informing the viewer of all the culinary delights of your travels, and I must say that your English is so so perfect. Your enunciation of every single vowel and syllable that should be uttered is quite impressive. I know some people don't care, but believe me, there are those of us out there who do take notice. Your channel and your videos are very informative and well executed; an excellent point of reference to anyone who might be wanting to learn more about exotic foods. I'm glad to be a current watcher, and I look forward to watching the future videos you put out.
I know, I perceived that; but his English is truly perfect, well pronounced and enunciated. To be so formidably spoken yet so care free is very rare for an American. Believe me, most Americans don't speak English as well as Mark does despite the fact that English is their first language.
Hello Mark! Just wanted to tell you that I am a young guy looking for something passionate in life, and you've definitely opened up my mind about traveling and exploring the world and its flavors. I wanted to thank you and say that I love all of your videos, they are more than entertaining!
That meal w all that fresh turmeric, dried turmeric, fresh garlic, chilis, papaya, fresh herbs and mixed white and red rice is a HUGE anti-cancer feast. If we all ate like this every day cancer rates would crash.
Mark, love your blog. It bring back memory when I'm in Bangkok with my mother-in-law and family. I do have to differ with you on one thing. I think my mother-in-law is the best cook in Thailand...smile
You have such peace and joy from sharing a meal with us.🙌🏻😀 thanks so much for sharing your family's wonderful meals!! I'm moving to Thailand soon can't wait!
Just been to Thailand last year. I just love Asian food so much. Thai food have very strong flavor and is very changeable taste. Asian food is the best.
Dear Mark , great video love your expression when you taste the food. I am myself a very frequent visitor to thailand and know that thai food is far more then what the average tourist think it is. keep up the good job promoting thailand for it's real,values. kap khun mah kap bro.....
me and my wife cant eat daily without watching your blog" 1st its give us a appetite and all of your food your eating was tempting and yummy. i would like to thank you mark and your supportive wife for sharing your food trip & travel wish u more powers and success!!! regards RAUL & MARIAN
Wow Mark at home with food video it's an amazing feeling I am getting and I got to know now that you are using premier pro wow thank you so much .. You have a beautiful life I am sure at home .. I am still figuring out to start my RU-vid channel... Let see how it will work in coming days ..
Thank you Mark, i love the scenes of the various Countries you visit. Mica is so well behaved little boy. You to come Guyana South America one day soon. With 6 Nationalties you have to stay for 1 month!! God bless you and your family.
Even watching this video. Mark remains as humble as they come. He has a vehicle to drive around, but will still travel the same way everyone else does.
You continue to push the envelope with your content. It's a pleasure to watch your channel experiencing your continual evolution. Ready for our next adventures!!
mark, I enjoy your channel immensely. You and Ying are great travellers. I like going along with you two. I get great joy out your tasting of food. Continue to teach us new things experience. Thanks guys.
This vlog was top notch Mark. I always watch your eating at restaurant videos you do but it's great to also see the day to day stuff like shopping at markets and riding around on mopeds. My inner nerd loved the video production portion. Great job and now I'm even more excited for July when my wife and I will be in Bangkok!
This channel is so great! I have started to eat Thai food because of you Mark, you are the inspiration source for it so I thank you :) And this more VLOG -idea is so far the best upgrade on the channel.
I miss Thailand so much watching your videos. I was born there but moved to the US since I was 12. You make everything look so exciting in Thailand, and you are probably more Thai than I am right now. I've never been to morning market before. lol That nam ya curry looks so good
Hi, Mark Wiens. My name is Harry Wong. I'm from Indonesia but immigrated to USA long time ago. I live in New York City. I love watching your blog. I wish that I could also live in Bangkok. I'm going to Taiwan in a couple months and planning to do all the thing that you did in Taiwan. Love your Expression when you eat delicious food, it makes me hungry. Thank you for your blog, keep it coming.
Spider in the glass? Mark, I admire your sense of humor with that...I would've thrown the contents away and poured more of the shake! Naw, not that extreme, but I still like your patience and ability to roll with things.
Always enjoyed hitting the streets in the mornings and smelling all the different foods cooking. Looking forward to your next video...thanks for sharing.
Hi Mark, I have been enjoying your utube food adventures and what obviously appears as wonderfully delicious dishes at home in Bankock. When I see the variety of foods you are exposed to I see how limited my diet has been my entire life. The traditional american diet is not the healthiet.. I live south of NY City in central New Jersey, USA. Much of the food you ate in N.Y. is part of my diet. NY style pizza, sausage, onions and peppers on italian rolls, stuffed cabbage, hamburgers and french fries is common place. I have a friend who is from Okinawa, Japan and she has occasionally created some fine japaneese cuisine with simple healthy vegatbles sauces which is a delight to experience. Look forward to your continuing food showcases. Best always to you, your wife/camara tech support and mother in law. Live the good life in Bangkok.
I was first in Bangkok in 1976 and have been back many times . I do recall the extreme humidity and back then it was very polluted from diesel smoke and tuk-tuks. But I loved it, still do . The food is amazing
I'm Thai but I love watching your video a lot. I think you know better about Thai food than many Thai people. I always recommend your video to my foreign friends. If they want to travel to Thailand and can eat like you they will save a lot of money.
Awesome vlog. I think you tapped into a niche that no one else is covering, especially in Asia - high quality video of day to day food preparation and eating. Please do more of these everyday market shopping/cooking videos! By the way, how much did the groceries for this meal cost? Thank you!
belovedpeartree Hey, thank you. I'm used a Canon 70D. For the groceries, can't remember exactly how much everything cost, but we made a lot of food, for about 10 people, and I think we spent maybe about $25.
Hey Mark. Been catching up with a load of your vids. Really like these vlog styles ones, longer and more in depth and that. Pretty awesome keep at it my man!
Carolina Leger No need to be rude. Mark doesn’t only vlog about food. He vlogs about culture, accommodations, travel and more. Shows how much you know.
YES!!! This is an awesome project of yours, more videos of the daily life in Bangkok and the various foods during different festivals as well as seasons. I have to say though, that going by the look on your face over breakfast, I might have skipped that meal and just had tea. Yep, that smile of yours definitely lets me know if I want to try something or not.
I really admire your passion for food, and really enjoy watching your expressions as you taste. You also explain the flavours so well. I've put on 1kg since starting to watch your videos! Keep up the good work Mark, you get my thumbs up from the UK.
When you told you spend most of the day editing videos, i couldn't believe it. I used to think you spend most of them time traveling.😛 But when i edited a whole video all by myself, It literally took 2 days for a 15 min of video. Now i feel all your hard work you put into it and create such great content Mark. 🙏🙏
Those dishes remind me of home cooked meals in the Philippines. No fancy presentation. Just your basic but very fundamentally rich, spicy, an explosion of flavours, and nutritious food. Miss home and yes, i miss visiting cheap food in Bangkok compared to where I am now in Sydney.
What a terrific video! Loved the market tour, would have liked to know some prices though! It's nice to see someone enjoying their food so much! It was also nice to see you preparing a dish too :)
Hello Mark, I am a professional music producer. If you need any help with adding music to your videos please let me know. I am more then willing to help you, I watch your videos almost everyday. Keep up the great work!! Sincerely, Michelle Skyler
Wow!!! Vlogs!!! I'm so excited. It's always nice to get a peek inside the lives of truly interesting people who do amazing things with their lives. I can't wait for the next one.
Wow, Mark...you have an awesome Thai wife! Looks like she knows her way around food markets and what to get...I'm sure the places to eat, too. I would guess she knows her way around the kitchen, as well :)
I love watching you ;) Thank you for sharing in your new blog! I'm a huge fan of your work and personality. I've been open to eating more outside my comfort because of your videos. I enjoy watching how much you've grown and shared your family :) your wife and family are beautiful. Thank you also to the great people you bring, working hard outside their home to provide, give, sell with care and love because when you enjoy their meals from their fruit of hard labor of love, it shows. The tour guides, and great friends who sharing common good knowledge, laughs, character and good vibes together is amazing to watch
Awesome vlog Mark! So detailed, & entertaining, very satisfying. I have to say that face you make after you eat is classic, & GENUINE👍 something you rarely see these days. It expresses you're love & passion for what you do. It's joyful to watch, and It tells me exactly how a dish tastes without having to taste it, lol. Keep it up! Love you're vids.