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

Rebuild Nairobi

Rebuild Nairobi - rebuilding a complete city from scratch, but missing out the fundament
rebuilding a complete city from scratch, but missing out the fundament

Street Shops

Street Shops - shopping in the streets is so much more fun than going to a sterile mall
shopping in the streets is so much more fun than going to a sterile mall

Flensburg

Flensburg - having the best fish bread (sandwich) at the old harbor picked by a dove
having the best fish bread (sandwich) at the old harbor picked by a dove

Shwedagon Pagoda

Shwedagon Pagoda - Buddhist's most sacred place in Myanmar, overlooking Yangon city
Buddhist's most sacred place in Myanmar, overlooking Yangon city

Yanka Kupala Park

Yanka Kupala Park - watching the first snowflakes fall
watching the first snowflakes fall

Launch Hackathon

Launch Hackathon - building a great tool on my second hackathon, but not winning a price
building a great tool on my second hackathon, but not winning a price

EcoFinder

EcoFinder - social engagement for sustainable farming and living at the board of Lake Victoria
social engagement for sustainable farming and living at the board of Lake Victoria

Kuala Lumpur Tower

Kuala Lumpur Tower - offering a stunning 360° panoramic overview over the capital of Malaysia
offering a stunning 360° panoramic overview over the capital of Malaysia

Pyongyang Circus Theater

Pyongyang Circus Theater - watching acrobats flying through the arena and extreme joggling on stage
watching acrobats flying through the arena and extreme joggling on stage

Pyongyang Skyline

Pyongyang Skyline - impressive and colourful buildings are scattered all over North Korea's capital
impressive and colourful buildings are scattered all over North Korea's capital

Gyeongju

Gyoengyi -
the UNESCO protected epicentre of ancient history on the Korean peninsula

Rissani

Rissani - crossing an important former caravan center right outside of the Sahara desert
crossing an important former caravan center right outside of the Sahara desert

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