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

Elite Express -
taking the cheap luxury bus from Mandalay to Bagan to Yangon is great!
Trang An Grottoes - unique Vietnamese landscape with over 30,000 years of human history
unique Vietnamese landscape with over 30,000 years of human history
Lacquerware - decorative and useful crafts produced in an ancient Burmese technique
decorative and useful crafts produced in an ancient Burmese technique
Plumtree (Zimbabwe > Botswana) - first immigration in Africa without a visa, but queuing behind a bus full of people
first immigration in Africa without a visa, but queuing behind a bus full of people
Goethe Institut - joy for all senses triggered by a mixture of traditional and contemporary dance
joy for all senses triggered by a mixture of traditional and contemporary dance
Phnom Penh - exploring the capital of Cambodia and Mekong River on a local bike taxi
exploring the capital of Cambodia and Mekong River on a local bike taxi
Internations Presentation - public presentation of my sabbatical journey
public presentation of my sabbatical journey
Abseiling - walking and jumping down 100 meters next to the main Sipi waterfall
walking and jumping down 100 meters next to the main Sipi waterfall
SunKing - following the energy officers of a global solar distributor on their daily adventure
following the energy officers of a global solar distributor on their daily adventure
Alesund - perfect place to have a break on the Hurtigrute towards the North Cape
perfect place to have a break on the Hurtigrute towards the North Cape
1906 Mission - the coolest affordable bed & breakfast in San Francisco for a high quality lifestyle
the coolest affordable bed & breakfast in San Francisco for a high quality lifestyle
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun - the holiest Islamic city in Morocco - allegedly one quarter spirituality of Mecca
the holiest Islamic city in Morocco - allegedly one quarter spirituality of Mecca