Gary Arndt’s Instagram Feed is an Inspiration for Anyone with Wanderlust

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Have you ever wished that you could drop everything and travel around the world, photographing hundreds of stunning places and things?

While that may not be a very realistic dream for most of us, we can live vicariously and get a little bit of inspiration to travel from Gary Arndt’s Instagram feed, @everythingeverywhere.

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One of my favorite places not only in Ireland, but all of Europe, is Skellig Michael. ⠀ You are probably familiar with it as the place where Luke Skywalker lived in the two most recent Star Wars movies. It is a real place, and was originally inhabited 1,200 years ago by ascetic monks who were looking to get away from civilization. ⠀ They couldn’t have found a better place. ⠀ Since Star Wars has come out, demand to visit Skellig Michael has increased quite a bit. It isn’t the easiest place to visit. Boats only visit during the summer months, and it frequently rains which can result in cancelation of trips. If you want to visit, it is now best if you reserve a spot on a boat at least several weeks in advance. ⠀ It is well worth the effort to visit as it is one of the most remote and rugged places you will find in Europe.
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Gary is a travel photographer from the United States who is constantly on the move. He has visited more than 130 countries and all 7 continents.

His Instagram feed is a treasure trove of images captured from all over the world. As travel photography is his job, he often takes trips to some of the most scenic places on Earth and shares the images that he captures in these places. Here’s one shot from a recent trip of his to Spain.

Gary does a fantastic job of keeping his followers entertained and mesmerized with shots from his current travels and the highlights of his past travels.

One of his particular interests is traveling to and photographing UNESCO World Heritage sites, of which he has seen and photographed almost 400.

While we all can’t travel as Gary does, his feed can inspire us to travel and appreciate the beauty of this world.

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I spent last week visiting the national parks of Maine. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve been to Maine before, but I didn’t spend that much time there. I drove through the state several years ago on my way to Newfoundland. This time I was able to properly explore the state and visit several of the sites which I had been wanting to see. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The big star of Maine has to be Acadia National Park. It is the only national park in the Northeast part of the United States. It is well known for its rugged coastal photos. What I didn’t know about the park until last week was how much of of the park was surrounded by towns and houses. I didn’t realize just how connected Bar Harbor was to the park. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In addition to Acadia, I also visited the newly created Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. It was a totally different experience than Acadia, as it really is up in the wilderness of the northern woods. I saw an estimate that only about 10 cars enter the park each day, as opposed to the many thousands which are in Acadia. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m making progress on my National Park quest. I now been to 54/61 of the national parks proper, and 199/419 of the total National Park service Sites. I might be able to finish visiting all 61 parks this year as the remaining parks I have yet to visit are all pretty easy to get to. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #everythingeverywhere #findyourpark #nps #maine #acadia #mainething #visitmaine

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One of the most enjoyable things I’ve done in the last few years was go storm chasing. I went before the 2017 solar eclipse and we drove around the Great Plains looking for tornados. This wasn’t even the best time of year to go storm chasing, but we still managed to see a few storm cells, and of course got to see the eclipse. ⠀⠀ Since then, it is something I recommend to everyone. There really is very little risk, even though that is the first thing which comes to mind for everyone. There is lost of boredom driving around, and then a great deal of excitement and activity. ⠀⠀ It is something I very much wish to do again in the future. In fact, it is something I could see myself doing on an annual basis it is so much fun. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #everythingeverywhere #travel #storm #stormchasing #greatplains #USA #texas

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One of my favorite cities in Spain is Girona, which is about an hour north of Barcelona by car or train. ⠀ I spent 3 months there in 2014-15 and it is a place I always enjoy returning to. ⠀ One of the best times to visit Girona is actually in the winter. They have some of the most unique Christmas traditions in the world, including putting a person pooping in the back of every nativity scene (I kid you not). They are called “caganers” and there are even specialty stores in Girona which sell versions of them featuring celebrities! ⠀ Another reason to visit in the winter is that it is season for calçots. They are large green onions which are grilled and served with a special sauce. They are not ‘oniony’ at all in taste and they are delicious. They are in season right about now. ⠀ Girona, like many other places in Spain, was also a filming location for Game of Thrones. The steps of the cathedral were the location of the steps of the Great Sept in King’s Landing. ⠀ I tell everyone I know who is going to Barcelona to take the trip up to Girona to experience it for themselves. ⠀⠀ #everythingeverywhere #travel #visitspain #costabrava #spain #girona #InCostaBrava #inPyrenees #catalunyaexperience

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¡Hola from the Trujillo, Spain! ⠀ I’ve spent the last week exploring the highlights of the Extremadura region of Spain. This is a region which is rich in history going back to Celtic and Roman times, and is one of the most unexplored regions of Spain by foreign tourists. ⠀ My travels have taken me to the village of Guadeloupe, which I saw the historic Monastery of Santa Maria, the town of Cáceres, where I explored the Moorish and Renaissance architecture of the city, and Merida, with its incredible Roman ruins. ⠀ I’ll be posting more from each town over the next few weeks as well as posting more in-depth articles about each on the website. As interesting as each town in individually, they are even more interesting when you see them in the historical context of the rest of the Iberian Peninsula. The Islamic influences are similar to what I’ve seen in Grenada and Cordoba. The Roman artifacts are part of a continuum with what I’ve previously seen in Tarragona. The Renaissance architecture is in line with what I’ve seen in Madrid and other cities. ⠀ Today I’m in the historic city of Trujillo, which might have the best city center of all the cities I’ve visited. It is noteworthy as the birth place of several Spanish Conquistadors, in particular Pizarro, who is the subject of the large statue seen in the Plaza Mayor (shown in photo). ⠀ Tomorrow I’m off to Madrid by way of the Mercury mine in Almaden, which, not surprisingly, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (My 382nd). ⠀ #VisitSpain  #extremadura #spain #guadalupe #unesco #worldheritage #worldheritagesite

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I’ve started the last segment of my European Summer Trip: Switzerland! Over the next 12 days I’ll be visiting all of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the country. Today I visited my 368th World Heritage Site: The Swiss Tectonic Area Sardona. It was a pretty good hike which lasted over 5 hours and saw me climb over 2,000 feet in elevation and go down another 3,000 feet (at least). The area was stunningly beautiful and geologically fascinating. This is one of the only areas in the world where older rock was thrust on top of younger rock. Geologists are still coming to this area even after 150 academic papers have been written about this (relatively) small area. As you can see from the images (and from my IG stories) this is an amazing place to visit. Today was probably the most strenuous day of the trip as I probably won’t need to do such hikes for many of the cultural sites I’ll be visiting. Tomorrow I’m off to visit the Abbey of St. Gall, and one of the most incredible library of ancient books in Europe. Everywhere#everythingeverywhere #inLOVEwithSWITZERLAND #unescosardona #UNESCO #WorldHeritage #WorldHeritaeSite #switzerland #swiss #alps #mountains

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