Mark's Wanderlust

Welcome to my channel — Mark’s Wanderlust.

My name is Mark Pietersen, and I live in Alkmaar, the Netherlands.

My love for travel started long before I fully understood it. One of my first memories is sitting with my little sister by a campfire, deep in the forests of Sweden. The fire, the trees, the silence — and the feeling that the world was much bigger than home.

Years later, I found myself in the same pubs, same streets, same routine. I loved the people around me, but I knew there had to be more. So I started saving instead of spending, and a few months later I left on my first solo trip to Thailand.
That was almost 20 years ago.

Since then, I have visited more than 40 countries, stayed in over 180 accommodations and taken more than 72 flights. But the best part was never only the places. It was the people, the stories and the moments you never forget.

The memories you want to tell later, you have to make now.
Welcome to Mark’s Wanderlust. 👍