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Fireworks Over the Sydney Harbour Bridge

See these AMAZING photographs by Gary Arndt From Everything Everywhere

The Path Along the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

The Coast of the Island of Saba

Where the Namib Desert Touches the Atlantic Ocean

Fireworks Over the Sydney Harbour Bridge

 

My name is Gary Arndt.

In March 2007 I sold my house and have been traveling around the world ever since. Since I started traveling, I have probably done and seen more than I have in the rest of my life combined.

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The coast of the Island of Saba

So far I have visited all 7 continents, over 140 countries and territories around the world, every US state and territory, every Canadian province, every Australian state and territory, over 125 US National Park Service sites and over 250 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

I have also:

Gone dog sledding in the Canadian Yukon

Bungee jumped in New Zealand

Floated in the Dead Sea

Crossed the Arctic circle in the Yukon

Rode in a Formula 1 car at 180mpg (300kph) in Spain

Been in the water with great white sharks in South Africa

Dove in the ruins of the Great Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt

Me and kids on Rennell Island

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Where the Namib Desert Touches the Atlantic Ocean

Me and village kids on Rennell in the Solomon Islands

Had an entire remote white sand beach to myself in Fiji

Swam with whale sharks in Australia

Been spelunking in Borneo

Rode the world’s highest zip line in Puerto Rico

Rode out a tsunami in Hawaii

Visited an active war zone in Cambodia

Resisted the temptation to take a $5,000,000 moon rock in the Solomon Islands

Been kicked out of the nation of Kiribati

Experienced the Thai New Year (Songkran) in Bangkok

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The Path Along the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

Experienced Holy Week in Jerusalem

Got caught in the middle of a political protest in Thailand

Swam with jellyfish in Palau

Visited many of the greatest museums on Earth

Awards:

2014

Travel Photographer of the Year, SATW

Travel Photographer of the Year, SATW Central States Chapter

First Place, Photography, People, SATW Central States Chapter

First Place, Photography, North American Destinations, SATW Central States Chapter

Top 100 Travel Photographers in the World

2013

Travel Photographer of the Year, NATJA

First Place, Photography. Northern Lights Award, Canadian Tourism Commission

Gold Medal: Overall Photographic Excellence, NATJA

Gold Medal: Photo Essay, NATJA

Gold Medal: Facility, Architectural Photography, NATJA

First Place, Wildlife Photography, SATW Central States Chapter

Runner-Up, Best Use of Social Media by a Travel Journalist Travel + Leisure SMITTY Award

Bronze Medal, Photo Illustration of Travel Lowell Thomas Awards

2012

Travel Photographer of the Year, SATW Central States Chapter

Gold Medal: Travel Blog, NATJA

Gold Medal: Photo Essay, NATJA

First Place, Photography, North American Destinations, SATW Central States Chapter

First Place, Photography, International Destinations, SATW Central States Chapter

First Place, Photography, Food Reflecting Local Cultures, SATW Central States Chapter

Travel Blog of the Year, SATW Central States Chapter

Second Prize: Photography, Northern Lights Award, Canadian Tourism Commission

Bronze Medal, Photo Illustration of Travel, Lowell Thomas Award

2011

Gold Medalist: Broadcast, NATJA

Silver Medalist: Travel Blog, NATJA

To view a lot more of his amazing work and to subscribe go to: http://everything-everywhere.com/media/

 

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