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

African Penguins

African Penguins - my first time to observe birds... along the coast near the village of Simon's Town
my first time to observe birds... along the coast near the village of Simon's Town

Hanoi

Hanoi - living a few weeks in Vietnam's capital and enjoying the lifestyle
living a few weeks in Vietnam's capital and enjoying the lifestyle

Chongrung Temple

Chongrung Temple - a not very authentic Buddhist site in a mostly irreligious North Korea
a not very authentic Buddhist site in a mostly irreligious North Korea

Nesvizh Castle

Nesvizh Castle - most important tourist attraction in Belarus
most important tourist attraction in Belarus

Narach Lake

Narach Lake - jumping on the cracking ice
jumping on the cracking ice

Wawel Royal Castle

Wawel Royal Castle - where all the great kings lived and died
where all the great kings lived and died

Castle of Good Hope

Castle of Good Hope - wading through flooded underground tunnels underneath the city of Cape Town
wading through flooded underground tunnels underneath the city of Cape Town

Virunga National Park

Virunga National Park - spending one magical hour with a lovely Gorilla family and two babies
spending one magical hour with a lovely Gorilla family and two babies

Svolvaer

Svolvaer - climbing the steep mountain overlooking the city and some of the Lofoten
climbing the steep mountain overlooking the city and some of the Lofoten

Hoi An old Town

Hoi An old Town - stumbling through the historic alleys of an ancient South East Asian port
stumbling through the historic alleys of an ancient South East Asian port

Wilson Airport

Wilson Airport - leaving Nairobi in a 12-seated charter flight with an open cockpit
leaving Nairobi in a 12-seated charter flight with an open cockpit

Mount Lavina

Mount Lavina - best way to spend my very last day in Sri Lanka, at the golden beach
best way to spend my very last day in Sri Lanka, at the golden beach

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