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

Sattelhütte

Sattelhütte - enjoying traditional swiss food on a lunch break in a mountain top cottage
enjoying traditional swiss food on a lunch break in a mountain top cottage

Ukraine

Ukraine - entering a land in crisis on the worst roads of Europe
entering a land in crisis on the worst roads of Europe

Lampenberg

Lampenberg - idyllic township with an open heart
idyllic township with an open heart

Lower Zambezi

Lower Zambezi - driving slalom around many elephants, but not spotting a single lion in the park
driving slalom around many elephants, but not spotting a single lion in the park

Malaba (Kenya - Uganda)

Malaba (Kenya - Uganda) - crossing the first, but not last border with a car on the African continent
crossing the first, but not last border with a car on the African continent

Svay Rieng Border (Vietnam > Cambodia)

Svay Rieng Border (Vietnam > Cambodia) - confusing overland border crossing from Vietnam to Cambodia
confusing overland border crossing from Vietnam to Cambodia

Reunification Express

Reunification Express - spending 3 nights on the North-South Railway from Hanoi to Saigon
spending 3 nights on the North-South Railway from Hanoi to Saigon

Schissdräckzügli

Schissdräckzügli - walking in a small group, mostly with children, along the carnival parade
walking in a small group, mostly with children, along the carnival parade

El Molo

El Molo - visiting a small village of a local tribe with nothing but straw huts and fish
visiting a small village of a local tribe with nothing but straw huts and fish

Yusudi

Yusudi - personal mentoring for young professionals, lead by two young and inspiring women
personal mentoring for young professionals, lead by two young and inspiring women

Goethe Institut

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

Burmese People

Burmese People - a happy folk of Buddhists, not yet spoiled by global mass tourism
a happy folk of Buddhists, not yet spoiled by global mass tourism

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