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

Waldenburg - Crossing the Jura mountain range
Crossing the Jura mountain range
Tanum Rock Carvings - exploring an area with highly concentrated prehistoric rock carvings
exploring an area with highly concentrated prehistoric rock carvings
Kazimierz - the town that became a Jewish District
the town that became a Jewish District
Puppet Master -
following the real master building and playing his Indonesian puppets
Sebastopol - where spiritual and artsy Americans celebrate pinot noir and crafty artworks
where spiritual and artsy Americans celebrate pinot noir and crafty artworks
Murchison Falls - spotting countless wild animals on my very first independent Safari Game Drive
spotting countless wild animals on my very first independent Safari Game Drive
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) - getting caught by Bangladeshi bureaucracy at the airport
getting caught by Bangladeshi bureaucracy at the airport
Chinatown - a busy and bustling district with loud street markets in the heart of San Francisco
a busy and bustling district with loud street markets in the heart of San Francisco
St. Petersburg by night - a beautiful city by day but even more stunning in the evening lights
a beautiful city by day but even more stunning in the evening lights
Thimphu - largest city with only 100,000 people and young capital of Bhutan
largest city with only 100,000 people and young capital of Bhutan
Luang Prabang Night Market - admiring lovely Laotian artwork and having a delicious local dinner
admiring lovely Laotian artwork and having a delicious local dinner
Magnetic Speaking - attending a public speaking bootcamp to practice and boost my skills
attending a public speaking bootcamp to practice and boost my skills