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

Yangon Amusement Park - exciting urban exploration in a creepy abandoned park with wild dogs
exciting urban exploration in a creepy abandoned park with wild dogs
St Petersburg Tsars - Peterhof & Catherine Palace
Old-style ruling monarchs of the Russian Empire
Nha Trang - the Vietnamese happy hour beach city packed with Russian tourists
the Vietnamese happy hour beach city packed with Russian tourists
Tartuffe - unexpected provocative and x-rated
unexpected provocative and x-rated
Al Machuar - old town and district of Meknes with an imperial palace, prison and mausoleum
old town and district of Meknes with an imperial palace, prison and mausoleum
Schiphol Amsterdam - stranded at the airport in Amsterdam because of heavy snowfall
stranded at the airport in Amsterdam because of heavy snowfall
Cold Stone - accidentally stumbling onto the best ice cream on the entire African continent
accidentally stumbling onto the best ice cream on the entire African continent
North Korean People - very homogenous, a bit shy, hard-working but otherwise really friendly
very homogenous, a bit shy, hard-working but otherwise really friendly
South Korean People - they are impatient, technology addicts and have too many beauty operations
they are impatient, technology addicts and have too many beauty operations
Wilson Airport - leaving Nairobi in a 12-seated charter flight with an open cockpit
leaving Nairobi in a 12-seated charter flight with an open cockpit
Wurstelprater - much more than just a ferrys wheel
much more than just a ferrys wheel
Mandalay - Mingun Ferry - one hour private river cruise across the Irrawaddy river on a private boat
one hour private river cruise across the Irrawaddy river on a private boat