Mark Wolters
Mark Wolters makes Wolters World, sharing practical travel advice, cultural dos and don’ts, and lessons from exploring the world with his family.
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- Known as
- Mark from Wolters World
- Channel began
- 2009
- Focus
- Practical travel advice, cultural differences and destination dos and don’ts
- Family
- Travels with his wife Jocelyn and their two sons
- Also teaches
- Marketing at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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How it started.
A summer exchange in Australia helped spark Mark’s love of travel. He later studied in Finland, Argentina, Austria, Germany and Portugal. Wolters World began in 2009, with early videos teaching languages before he shifted toward travel advice.
Finding his audience.
Mark built Wolters World around helping viewers prepare for their own trips. His destination don’ts cover cultural mistakes and practical surprises. In 2014, USA Today named him its No. 1 independent travel videographer.
Travel and teaching.
He shares the journey with Jocelyn and their two sons, drawing on the family’s experience living and traveling abroad. Alongside his travel work, Mark teaches marketing at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and makes business education videos as Professor Wolters.
Creditschronological, newest first
Travel videos
- 2017Visit America - The DON’Ts of Visiting The USAPresenter, Wolters World
- 20175 Things American Tourists Shouldn’t Wear in EuropePresenter, Wolters World
- 2016Visit Germany - The DON’Ts of Visiting GermanyPresenter, Wolters World
Interviews
- 2023Humans of Travel: Mark WoltersGuest, TravelAge West podcast
Awards
Quotes
I wanna help people travel better.Mark Wolters, Travel Mug Podcast
Explaining why he focuses on travel education and respectful tourism.
Trivia
- Early videos were filmed on a Nikon Coolpix balanced on a rock because he did not have a tripod.
- He does not drink coffee, and sometimes films a prepared video while Jocelyn stops for one.
- He says people sometimes recognize him as “Walter” rather than Mark.
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