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

Chinatown Jakarta - visiting Jakarta's oldest Chinese temple and eating tasty street food
visiting Jakarta's oldest Chinese temple and eating tasty street food
Yangon Amusement Park - exciting urban exploration in a creepy abandoned park with wild dogs
exciting urban exploration in a creepy abandoned park with wild dogs
Hue - arriving in Vietnam's old capital, pretty much in the middle of the country
arriving in Vietnam's old capital, pretty much in the middle of the country
Dresden - black churches, green parks and red hats
black churches, green parks and red hats
Castle Hill - the castle hill without a castle
the castle hill without a castle
Khai Dinh - visiting the mausoleum of the 12th emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty
visiting the mausoleum of the 12th emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty
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
Yangon - Buddhist temples, sky bars, green parks invite to Myanmar's largest city
Buddhist temples, sky bars, green parks invite to Myanmar's largest city
Shela Town - enjoying some quiet time at a beautiful beach, deserted thanks to Somalia
enjoying some quiet time at a beautiful beach, deserted thanks to Somalia
Orange River - crossing the border to South Africa through the greenest oasis I have seen in Namibia
crossing the border to South Africa through the greenest oasis I have seen in Namibia
Golden Gate Park - riding the bicycle through the park and enjoying the warm winter sun in San Francisco
riding the bicycle through the park and enjoying the warm winter sun in San Francisco
Basel - where I was born and raised
where I was born and raised