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

Kuthodaw Pagoda

Kuthodaw Pagoda - Buddhist inscriptions in the world's largest book on 700 marble stones
Buddhist inscriptions in the world's largest book on 700 marble stones

Assema (Museu Nacional de Arte)

Assema (Museu Nacional de Arte) - hanging out with local craftsmen instead of visiting the national art gallery
hanging out with local craftsmen instead of visiting the national art gallery

Paan Masala

Paan Masala - getting an overdose on my tastebuds from over 30 spices
getting an overdose on my tastebuds from over 30 spices

Roche Tower

Roche Tower - visiting the highest lounge in Basel and catching up with a good friend over a coffee
visiting the highest lounge in Basel and catching up with a good friend over a coffee

Buddha Dordenma

Buddha Dordenma - world's largest bronze Buddha housing over 100,000 mini Buddhas
world's largest bronze Buddha housing over 100,000 mini Buddhas

Wilson Airport

Wilson Airport - leaving Nairobi in a 12-seated charter flight with an open cockpit
leaving Nairobi in a 12-seated charter flight with an open cockpit

Trang An Grottoes

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

TRANSylvania - Redemption Island

TRANSylvania - Redemption Island - dancing two days at my very first and colourful music festival in South Africa
dancing two days at my very first and colourful music festival in South Africa

Gong Ga Xue

Gong Ga Xue - visiting a small farmer's village outside of Lhasa to see the real life
visiting a small farmer's village outside of Lhasa to see the real life

Robinson Falls

Robinson Falls - a hidden natural attraction with a dangerous footpath to get there
a hidden natural attraction with a dangerous footpath to get there

Photizo Gallery

Photizo Gallery - admiring contemporary African art - instead of traditional Masai crafts
admiring contemporary African art - instead of traditional Masai crafts

Nepalese Food

Nepalese Food - slurping fresh Lassi and eating Dal Bhat and homemade momos
slurping fresh Lassi and eating Dal Bhat and homemade momos

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