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

Mitsubishi Pajero iO - buying my very own car in Nairobi - just to drive to Cape Town and back
buying my very own car in Nairobi - just to drive to Cape Town and back
Hunneberg Nationalpark - hiking through the forest on a hill near Vänern, Sweden's largest lake
hiking through the forest on a hill near Vänern, Sweden's largest lake
Mangyŏngdae Kim Il-sung's Birthplace - a beautiful park, nationally celebrated by the DPRK (North Korea)
a beautiful park, nationally celebrated by the DPRK (North Korea)
Rissani - crossing an important former caravan center right outside of the Sahara desert
crossing an important former caravan center right outside of the Sahara desert
Sihanoukville - exploring the famous beach city and the rural village one street behind
exploring the famous beach city and the rural village one street behind
La Maison du Gruyère - tasting the best cheese of Switzerland and learning how it's being made on site
tasting the best cheese of Switzerland and learning how it's being made on site
Communism - the one party to rule them all
the one party to rule them all
BRCK - learning more about mobile internet and education solutions at the source
learning more about mobile internet and education solutions at the source
Cyangugu - walking along Lake Kivu's coast and the border to the Congo
walking along Lake Kivu's coast and the border to the Congo
Pate Island - exploring the mostly untouched island without any tourists or traces of modernity
exploring the mostly untouched island without any tourists or traces of modernity
Budva - rock peninsula with many layers of history
rock peninsula with many layers of history
Matara - visiting the southernmost point of Sri Lanka, first stop of my road trip
visiting the southernmost point of Sri Lanka, first stop of my road trip