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

Kakamega National Park

Kakamega National Park - cycling through the last tropical rain forest of Kenya and enjoying the canopy view
cycling through the last tropical rain forest of Kenya and enjoying the canopy view

United Nations

United Nations - having lunch and a private tour with a new Swiss friend from Nairobi
having lunch and a private tour with a new Swiss friend from Nairobi

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls - off season at the most touristic spot in Africa, only a little stream of water
off season at the most touristic spot in Africa, only a little stream of water

East Fort

East Fort - climbing the crumbling remains of a 18th century defence battery high above the Hout Bay
climbing the crumbling remains of a 18th century defence battery high above the Hout Bay

Khum Chambak Homestay

Khum Chambak -
sleeping in a dorm with 10 fellow travellers and no running water

Floods in Bangladesh

Floods in Bangladesh - Bangladesh is a natural floodplain effected by the yearly monsoon
Bangladesh is a natural floodplain effected by the yearly monsoon

Russian Roads

Russia - Learning Cyrillic (not Russian) on the road to St. Petersburg
Learning Cyrillic (not Russian) on the road to St. Petersburg

Trollstigen

Trollstigen - overlooking and driving down the iconic serpentine mountain road
overlooking and driving down the iconic serpentine mountain road

Independence Memorial

Independence Memorial - celebrating independence with an artsy museum and a stunning restaurant high above Windhoek
celebrating independence with an artsy museum and a stunning restaurant high above Windhoek

Galaxy Siem Reap

Galaxy Siem Reap - hitting the dance floor in the local pub street of Siem Reap
hitting the dance floor in the local pub street of Siem Reap

Bungoma

Bungoma - visiting a rural tow to speak to solar sales agents and explore the city on a bike
visiting a rural tow to speak to solar sales agents and explore the city on a bike

Kalibaru Rubber

Kalibaru Rubber - learning how to collect latex and produce rubber on the Glenmore plantation
learning how to collect latex and produce rubber on the Glenmore plantation

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