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

Hai Van Pass - crossing the mountain range with natural beauty and historical importance
crossing the mountain range with natural beauty and historical importance
Stoos-Muotatal - riding the world's steepest funicular railway in Switzerland
riding the world's steepest funicular railway in Switzerland
Russia - Learning Cyrillic (not Russian) on the road to St. Petersburg
Learning Cyrillic (not Russian) on the road to St. Petersburg
Phnom Penh - exploring the capital of Cambodia and Mekong River on a local bike taxi
exploring the capital of Cambodia and Mekong River on a local bike taxi
f8 - my first real clubbing in San Francisco after coding all day feels like wellness for my body
my first real clubbing in San Francisco after coding all day feels like wellness for my body
DevBootcamp - choosing the right environment for coding my app for the launch hackathon
choosing the right environment for coding my app for the launch hackathon
Neural Networks Festival - dancing like there is no tomorrow to psy trance goa in a forest near Johannesburg
dancing like there is no tomorrow to psy trance goa in a forest near Johannesburg
Peterhof - The Russian Versailles, a palace built of gold and marble
The Russian Versailles, a palace built of gold and marble
Storage - storing my last private property in a hidden location
storing my last private property in a hidden location
Basler Fasnacht - celebrating spring during 3 wild days of parades, concerts and feasts
celebrating spring during 3 wild days of parades, concerts and feasts
Virunga National Park - spending one magical hour with a lovely Gorilla family and two babies
spending one magical hour with a lovely Gorilla family and two babies
ANG Service Centre - finally getting help for my Mitsubishi from the most friendly workshop in Cape Town
finally getting help for my Mitsubishi from the most friendly workshop in Cape Town