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

Virunga National Park

Virunga National Park - spending one magical hour with a lovely Gorilla family and two babies
spending one magical hour with a lovely Gorilla family and two babies

Nyamata

Nyamata - building a huge new church after the brutal Genocide in the old house of God
building a huge new church after the brutal Genocide in the old house of God

Na Meo (border Vietnam > Laos)

Na Meo (border Vietnam > Laos) - leaving Vietnam after a long drive on my motorbike on great roads
leaving Vietnam after a long drive on my motorbike on great roads

The Great Synagogue

The Great Synagogue - an important religious and historic landmark in Budapest
an important religious and historic landmark

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

Lhasa

Lhasa - exploring the very old, yet modern capital of Tibet (now China)
exploring the very old, yet modern capital of Tibet (now China)

Dresden

Dresden - black churches, green parks and red hats
black churches, green parks and red hats

Wat Pho Temple

Wat Pho Temple - Thailand's most important royal temple with the largest Buddha
Thailand's most important royal temple with the largest Buddha

Kim Jong Suk Textile Mill

Kim Jong Suk Textile Mill - old machines producing textile fabrics like a century ago in Europe
old machines producing textile fabrics like a century ago in Europe

Mount Popa

Mount Popa - large volcano in Myanmar with a monastery on a hill and a pilgrim site
large volcano in Myanmar with a monastery on a hill and a pilgrim site

Sognefjord

Sognefjord - driving through the world's longest tunnel to enjoy Norway's largest fjord
driving through the world's longest tunnel to enjoy Norway's largest fjord

Gweta

Gweta - enjoying the magic of mighty baobab trees, but cannot find any petrol in town!
enjoying the magic of mighty baobab trees, but cannot find any petrol in town!

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