Welcome to my solo travel blog

Adrian Sameli is blogging about his inspiring journey around the world. He is an avid traveller and started this solo travel blog in 2015 as part of a sabbatical gap year. Since then, he has become a digital nomad and did pro bono consulting for impact-driven social enterprises in America, Africa and India.

Follow his epic trips, read his catchy stories and become part of this unique journey. Learn how to travel more mindfully, meet strangers, embrace foreign cultures and become an inspiring person yourself. The journey starts with you!

Explore all 197 countries I have visited:

after 3 years as a digital nomad, I have visited 101 countries and 1,000 stories to tell!

Inspiring postcards

Jinja

Jinja - swimming, dancing and enjoying the sunset at the source of the Nile river
swimming, dancing and enjoying the sunset at the source of the Nile river

Markthalle

Markthalle - having a smelly lunch with two friends at a nearly hip place
having a smelly lunch with two friends at a nearly hip place

Central Business District

Central Business District - busy and bustling business center of a true African metropolis city
busy and bustling business center of a true African metropolis city

Sompur Mahavihara

Sompur Mahavihara - ruins of the largest Buddhist monastery south of the Himalayas
ruins of the largest Buddhist monastery south of the Himalayas

Myin Ka Bar

Myin Ka Bar - village in Bagan with a temple containing Giant Buddhas and wall paintings
village in Bagan with a temple containing Giant Buddhas and wall paintings

Hanging Rocks

Hanging Rocks - passing by an unexpected site with some beautiful rocks and a view
passing by an unexpected site with some beautiful rocks and a view

Catherine Palace

Catherine Palace was built for Peter the Great's wife (not Catherine the Great)
palace for Peter the Great's wife (not Catherine the Great)

Culebra Island

Culebra Island - getting sunburned on a small island filled with Filipinos on a weekend trip
getting sunburned on a small island filled with Filipinos on a weekend trip

Ho Thuy Tien

Ho Thuy Tien - exploring the abandoned and haunted waterpark in Vietnam near Hue
exploring the abandoned and haunted waterpark in Vietnam near Hue

Sam Po Temple

Sam Po Temple - small temple in Malacca, dedicated to an early Indonesian traveller
small temple in Malacca, dedicated to an early Indonesian traveller

Lhasa by Night

Lhasa by Night - surprisingly modern, clean and illuminated at night but also quiet
surprisingly modern, clean and illuminated at night but also quiet

Juniper's Kitchen

Juniper's Kitchen - a hidden gem in Nairobi's nightlife, could not unfold its true potential
a hidden gem in Nairobi's nightlife, could not unfold its true potential

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