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

Senga Bay - witnessing a heavy storm over Lake Malawi at an otherwise quite place
witnessing a heavy storm over Lake Malawi at an otherwise quite place
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
Matchedje - club-hopping and clubbing in Maputo, finding the right place in the end
club-hopping and clubbing in Maputo, finding the right place in the end
Maribor - somewhere between the sea and mountains
somewhere between the sea and mountains
Jinja - swimming, dancing and enjoying the sunset at the source of the Nile river
swimming, dancing and enjoying the sunset at the source of the Nile river
Buddha Dordenma - world's largest bronze Buddha housing over 100,000 mini Buddhas
world's largest bronze Buddha housing over 100,000 mini Buddhas
Maseru (South Africa > Lesotho) - rushing through the border and then the capital of the mountain kingdom
rushing through the border and then the capital of the mountain kingdom
Songwe (Tanzania - Malawi) - longest border crossing and successful fight for a cheaper transit Visa
longest border crossing and successful fight for a cheaper transit Visa
Ukraine - entering a land in crisis on the worst roads of Europe
entering a land in crisis on the worst roads of Europe
Mahango (Botswana > Namibia) - one of the fastest and easiest border crossings on the African continent yet
one of the fastest and easiest border crossings on the African continent yet
Launch Hackathon - building a great tool on my second hackathon, but not winning a price
building a great tool on my second hackathon, but not winning a price
Helsinki - nothing spectacular, no drunken people
nothing spectacular, no drunken people