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

Shianda - meeting the first low income people on my journey in a small rural village
meeting the first low income people on my journey in a small rural village
Crying Stone of Ilesi - when a large boulder balances on a tremendous rock and writes history over tribal wars
when a large boulder balances on a tremendous rock and writes history over tribal wars
Bern - the laid back capital of Switzerland with most of the governmental institutions
the laid back capital of Switzerland with most of the governmental institutions
Teluk Nipah - a tiny village with a golden sandy beach on the small Pangkor island
a tiny village with a golden sandy beach on the small Pangkor island
Heavenly Mountain Resort - feeling like in heaven when snowboarding in a thick layer of dense clouds
feeling like in heaven when snowboarding in a thick layer of dense clouds
Mbabane - living in two worlds: modern city malls popping up between rural countryside
living in two worlds: modern city malls popping up between rural countryside
Choson Exchange Workshops - bringing the Design Thinking Methodology to North Korea
bringing the Design Thinking Methodology to North Korea
Ho Chi Minh City - reaching Vietnam's largest city by overnight train from Nha Trang
reaching Vietnam's largest city by overnight train from Nha Trang
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
Makati - walking over a former airstrip and feeling at home in a Swiss restaurant
walking over a former airstrip and feeling at home in a Swiss restaurant
Warsaw - commercialise everything
commercialise everything
Clarion Alley - accidentally stumbling upon a hidden gem: a small alley full of colorful streetart
accidentally stumbling upon a hidden gem: a small alley full of colorful streetart