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

St. Andrew's descent

St. Andrew's descent - strolling through the Montmartre of Kiev and a park with bizzare statues
strolling through the Montmartre of Kiev and a park with bizzare statues

Uppsala

Uppsala - a beautiful city with historic importance
a beautiful city with historic importance

Arosa Ski Resort

Arosa Ski Resort - since decades my family's favourite ski resort in the swiss mountains
since decades my family's favourite ski resort in the swiss mountains

Taman Sari

Taman Sari - exploring the extraordinary (former royal) water palace in Yogyakarta
exploring the extraordinary (former royal) water palace in Yogyakarta

Han River

Han River - crossing Seoul's most important river, where many Koreans jump into death
crossing Seoul's most important river, where many Koreans jump into death

Kigali

Kigali - probably the cleanest and safest city in Africa with a devastating history
probably the cleanest and safest city in Africa with a devastating history

Sarajevo

Sarajevo - the city of war, cemeteries and coffee
the city of war, cemeteries and coffee

Turiscai

Turiscai - getting blessed by a shaman on the small island of Timor Leste
getting blessed by a shaman on the small island of Timor Leste

Mechanics in Phoukoun

Mechanics in Phoukoun - pitstop in a small workshop to fix my broken Honda Win again
pitstop in a small workshop to fix my broken Honda Win again

Lake Balaton

Lake Balaton - fresh water for the body, mind and soul
fresh water for the body, mind and soul

Das Lokal Wroclaw

Das Lokal Wroclaw - dancing after a few days of hard work with my project partners
dancing after a few days of hard work with my project partners

WERK 8 Basel

WERK 8 Basel - having a relaxed business lunch and then working from a comfortable couch
having a relaxed business lunch and then working from a comfortable couch

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