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

Hong Ngoc Workshop

Hong Ngoc -
having a quick stop to buy souvenirs on our way to the Ha Long Bay

Dreiländereck

Dreiländereck - where the three countries Switzerland, Germany and France meet at the Rhine River
where the three countries Switzerland, Germany and France meet at the Rhine River

Khami Ruins

Khami Ruins - sweating a lot while exploring the stone ruins of an ancient zimbabwe city
sweating a lot while exploring the stone ruins of an ancient zimbabwe city

mindful UX (at Luxe)

mindful UX (at Luxe) - getting fully engaged in mindful user experience design in a fun meetup
getting fully engaged in mindful user experience design in a fun meetup

Chili Plantation

Chili Plantation - Chili peppers are something like a national dish in Bhutan
Chili peppers are something like a national dish in Bhutan

Basel

Basel - where I was born and raised
where I was born and raised

Christmas Market

Christmas Market - allegedly the biggest in Switzerland
allegedly the biggest in Switzerland

Kalahari

Kalahari - fighting my way out of an unjustified speeding ticket and avoiding a possible bribe
fighting my way out of an unjustified speeding ticket and avoiding a possible bribe

Riga

Riga - capital of Latvia with a neoclassical (Jugendstil) city center
capital of Latvia with a neoclassical (Jugendstil) city center

Malaba (Kenya - Uganda)

Malaba (Kenya - Uganda) - crossing the first, but not last border with a car on the African continent
crossing the first, but not last border with a car on the African continent

Masindi

Masindi - eating lunch at the local market after having a forced stop to visit a mechanic
eating lunch at the local market after having a forced stop to visit a mechanic

Highway 6, Cambodia

Highway 6, Cambodia - driving on a nice public bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
driving on a nice public bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap

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