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

Lady Buddha

Lady Buddha - climbing up to Vietnam's largest buddha statue near Da Nang
climbing up to Vietnam's largest buddha statue near Da Nang

Ta Prohm

Ta Prohm - temple near Angkor Wat that is overgrown by trees and moss
temple near Angkor Wat that is overgrown by trees and moss

Hohnstein Castle

Hohnstein Castle - romantic village on a sandstone rock
romantic village on a sandstone rock

Bwindi Forest

Bwindi Forest - driving around the national park with half of the worlds mountain gorillas
driving around the national park with half of the worlds mountain gorillas

Nyege Nyege Festival (day)

Nyege Nyege Festival (day) - spending 3 wonderful days in Jinja at the source of the Nile River with friends
spending 3 wonderful days in Jinja at the source of the Nile River with friends

Ngaben Cremation Ceremony

Ngaben Cremation Ceremony - bumping into the Hindu funeral ritual that happens only every 5 years
bumping into the Hindu funeral ritual that happens only every 5 years

Design Thinking (by SAP)

Design Thinking (by SAP) - attending a high energy design thinking meetup with many engaged participants
attending a high energy design thinking meetup with many engaged participants

Cruise on Buriganga River

Shadar Ghat -
exploring the Port of Dhaka from Shadarghat on a small boat

Christmas Shopping

Christmas Shopping - celebrating the most commercialized holiday
celebrating the most commercialized holiday

Aristea Ship Wreck

Aristea Ship Wreck - examining my very first ship wreck, after missing the skeleton coast in Namibia
examining my very first ship wreck, after missing the skeleton coast in Namibia

Borga Eggum

Eggum -
smallest tourist attraction on the Lofoten, a German radar station from WW2

Developer Week Hackathon

Developer Week Hackathon - winning a price at my very first hackathon - competing agains 100 teams
winning a price at my very first hackathon - competing agains 100 teams

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