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

Mbabane

Mbabane - living in two worlds: modern city malls popping up between rural countryside
living in two worlds: modern city malls popping up between rural countryside

Kampong Ayer

Kampong Ayer - floating on a wooden boat through the Venice of the East
floating on a wooden boat through the Venice of the East

Ou Tronk Ruins

Ou Tronk Ruins - stumbling upon abandoned and overgrown ruins in the middle of nowhere
stumbling upon abandoned and overgrown ruins in the middle of nowhere

Plumtree (Zimbabwe > Botswana)

Plumtree (Zimbabwe > Botswana) - first immigration in Africa without a visa, but queuing behind a bus full of people
first immigration in Africa without a visa, but queuing behind a bus full of people

National Institute for Zorig Chusum

National Institute for Zorig Chusum - Bhutanese show-case school for traditional arts and crafts
Bhutanese show-case school for traditional arts and crafts

Diani Beach

Diani Beach - staying at the far end of Diani at a very quiet and extraordinary beautiful beach
staying at the far end of Diani at a very quiet and extraordinary beautiful beach

Duwisib Castle

Duwisib Castle - finding a German pseudo-medieval castle in the middle of the dry Namib Desert
finding a German pseudo-medieval castle in the middle of the dry Namib Desert

Transnistria

Transnistria - celebrating the non-state within the small state
celebrating the non-state within the small state

Lunugamvehera National Park

Lunugamvehera National Park - alternative to the famous Yala National Park and its leopards
alternative to the famous Yala National Park and its leopards

Assema (Museu Nacional de Arte)

Assema (Museu Nacional de Arte) - hanging out with local craftsmen instead of visiting the national art gallery
hanging out with local craftsmen instead of visiting the national art gallery

Mushroom Farm

Mushroom Farm - sleeping in a tree house build on the mountain overlooking Lake Malawi
sleeping in a tree house build on the mountain overlooking Lake Malawi

Sattelhütte

Sattelhütte - enjoying traditional swiss food on a lunch break in a mountain top cottage
enjoying traditional swiss food on a lunch break in a mountain top cottage

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