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

White Knights

White Knights - colonial museum, hotel and restaurant with a cultural show
colonial museum, hotel and restaurant with a cultural show

Tofu & Tempeh

Tofu & Tempeh - visiting a small local factory and learning everything about soy products
visiting a small local factory and learning everything about soy products

Sebastopol

Sebastopol - where spiritual and artsy Americans celebrate pinot noir and crafty artworks
where spiritual and artsy Americans celebrate pinot noir and crafty artworks

Tibetan People

Tibetan People - adapted to high altitude, laughing a lot and mostly Buddhist
adapted to high altitude, laughing a lot and mostly Buddhist

Choma

Choma - small town between Lusaka and Livingstone, where Zambia found inner peace
small town between Lusaka and Livingstone, where Zambia found inner peace

Prayer Flags

Prayer Flags - colorful banners with Buddhist blessings, mostly used in the Himalayas
colorful banners with Buddhist blessings, mostly used in the Himalayas

moringa school

moringa school - getting inspired by an aspiring school for high class software developers
getting inspired by an aspiring school for high class software developers

Old Mombasa

Old Mombasa - walking through the aspiring world heritage town, nearly run over by a car
walking through the aspiring world heritage town, nearly run over by a car

Kellie's Castle

Kellie's Castle - the unfinished and ruined mansion, built by a Scotsman in Malaysia
the unfinished and ruined mansion, built by a Scotsman in Malaysia

Peterhof Palace

Peterhof - The Russian Versailles, a palace built of gold and marble
The Russian Versailles, a palace built of gold and marble

Empire Hotel Brunei

Empire Hotel Brunei - watching the sunset from (probably) the best hotel on Borneo
watching the sunset from (probably) the best hotel on Borneo

Annapurna

Annapurna - the world's 10 highest mountain located in the Himalayas in Nepal
the world's 10 highest mountain located in the Himalayas in Nepal

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