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

Ho Thuy Tien

Ho Thuy Tien - exploring the abandoned and haunted waterpark in Vietnam near Hue
exploring the abandoned and haunted waterpark in Vietnam near Hue

St. Petersburg by night

St. Petersburg by night - a beautiful city by day but even more stunning in the evening lights
a beautiful city by day but even more stunning in the evening lights

Firefly Sanctuary

Firefly Sanctuary - protecting and breeding a unique species of glowing glowing insects
protecting and breeding a unique species of glowing glowing insects

Jokhang Temple

Jokhang Temple - the most sacred Buddhist temple and monastery in all of Tibet
the most sacred Buddhist temple and monastery in all of Tibet

Lamu Island

Lamu Island - exploring the Swahili island with lots of donkeys, but no cars during ramadan
exploring the Swahili island with lots of donkeys, but no cars during ramadan

Kalemegdan Belgrade

Kalemegdan Belgrade - unearthing all the buried secrets
unearthing all the buried secrets

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

Stave Churches

Stave Churches - visiting some of the oldest and best preserved Stave Churches in Norway
visiting some of the oldest and best preserved Stave Churches in Norway

Pyongyang Children's Hospital

Pyongyang Children's Hospital - modern technology in a friendly environment for the country's elite
modern technology in a friendly environment for the country's elite

Prishtina

Prishtina - dirty, broken capital in the heart of the Balkan
dirty, broken capital in the heart of the Balkan

Sera Assembly Hall

Sera Assembly Hall - where thousands of Gelung Buddhist monks are praying
where thousands of Gelung Buddhist monks are praying

Sissach

Sissach - hiking in the rainy hills of Sissach
hiking in the rainy hills of Sissach

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