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

Red Cross Cultural Hall Kandy

Red Cross Cultural Hall -
traditional dance performance and fire spitting in Kandy, Sri Lanka

Matabeleland

Matabeleland - driving through the middle of nowhere and talking our way out of fines / bribes
driving through the middle of nowhere and talking our way out of fines / bribes

Rusumo (Rwanda - Tanzania)

Rusumo (Rwanda - Tanzania) - lazy border crossing in a brand new, but empty one-stop-shop
lazy border crossing in a brand new, but empty one-stop-shop

Kisumu

Kisumu - good food and wild nightlife, that's what you can find near the lake Victoria
good food and wild nightlife, that's what you can find near the lake Victoria

Independence Memorial

Independence Memorial - celebrating independence with an artsy museum and a stunning restaurant high above Windhoek
celebrating independence with an artsy museum and a stunning restaurant high above Windhoek

Cruise on Buriganga River

Shadar Ghat -
exploring the Port of Dhaka from Shadarghat on a small boat

Wawel Royal Castle

Wawel Royal Castle - where all the great kings lived and died
where all the great kings lived and died

Silk Island

Silk Island - an idyllic island with a small museum to learn all about silk
an idyllic island with a small museum to learn all about silk

Kalahari

Kalahari - fighting my way out of an unjustified speeding ticket and avoiding a possible bribe
fighting my way out of an unjustified speeding ticket and avoiding a possible bribe

Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park

Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park - snow capped mountain range and national park in Andalusia, the south of Spain
snow capped mountain range and national park in Andalusia, the south of Spain

Sitanagyi Hpaya Pagoda Temple

Sitanagyi Hpaya Pagoda Temple - climbing into an ancient temple and feeling like Indiana Jones in Bagan
climbing into an ancient temple and feeling like Indiana Jones in Bagan

Marina Island

Marina Island - not much more than a ferry terminal and a huge parking lot - more to come
not much more than a ferry terminal and a huge parking lot - more to come

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