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

Newburgh Green Tea Plantation - full tea production from collecting to processing the leaves
full tea production from collecting to processing the leaves
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
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
Catacombs - dark labyrinth with traces of the centuries
dark labyrinth with traces of the centuries
5th Element -
making new friends and watching the 5th element in an openair cinema
Mara Leisure Camp - from a crackling bonfire and sparkling stars to the wild's drinking place
from a crackling bonfire and sparkling stars to the wild's drinking place
Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave - hidden underground Hindu temple next to a thundering waterfall
hidden underground Hindu temple next to a thundering waterfall
Kibera - following the muddy railroad tracks through the largest urban slum in Africa
following the muddy railroad tracks through the largest urban slum in Africa
Jakarta - exploring the rather modern capital of Indonesia, a metropolis of 10 million
exploring the rather modern capital of Indonesia, a metropolis of 10 million
Luwak Coffee - drinking the world's strongest coffee after visiting a local plantation
drinking the world's strongest coffee after visiting a local plantation
ProductSchool mentoring - sharing my experience with the next generation silicon valley product managers
sharing my experience with the next generation silicon valley product managers
Phewa Lake - Nepal's second largest fresh water lake that is bordering Pokhara
Nepal's second largest fresh water lake that is bordering Pokhara