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@matt.lambley

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Nothing beats the Staten Island Ferry with friends for sunset 🌅

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There’s something about New York State that is hard to explain until you visit it yourself, and start moving through it.

If starting in the city, you leave behind one of the most recognisable skylines in the world and, little by little, everything changes. Including the way you feel.

The roads open up. The towns get smaller. The landscape gets bigger. It blows your mind.

You find river valleys lined with historic estates (if those walls could talk) and incredible food, mountain towns tucked into forest, lakes that seem to stretch forever, vineyards, waterfalls, old inns, new design hotels and places that feel completely removed from the New York most people think they know.

And that’s the magic of it.

New York State isn’t one destination.

It is dozens of different journeys sitting beside one another. Interwoven, interconnected, yet completely unique to one another.

The Hudson Valley doesn’t feel like the Catskills. The Catskills don’t feel like the Adirondacks. The Finger Lakes bring something completely different again.

And even those regions are only the beginning.

@matt.lambley is there now out there experiencing it for himself, right in the middle of fall, when the State is changing colour around him and the road becomes as much a part of the trip as where you’re heading.

Over the coming days, he’ll be finding the stays, places and experiences that genuinely stay with him.

And those discoveries will become part of his own New York State collection inside his Travel Club. Make sure you are following Matt to live vicariously through him.

Because the deeper you go, the more New York there is to discover.

#iloveny

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Today, we are so very excited to launch our latest Travel Club feature with @iloveny!!

And this one features none other than one of our top platform members and, let’s be honest, one of the world’s most talented photographers and videographers, @matt.lambley.

Most people think they know New York.

But once you move beyond the city, the whole picture starts to change.

The Hudson Valley unfolds through historic estates, river towns, farm-to-table food, galleries, vineyards and beautiful stays. Then the pace shifts in the Catskills, where mountain roads wind through forest, design-led retreats sit among small towns, and everything feels a little more removed from the world.

Further north, the Adirondacks open into something much bigger, vast, wild and dramatic, with mountain country, huge lakes and incredible drives. Further west, the Finger Lakes bring another side of the State entirely: deep blue lakes, waterfalls, vineyards, incredible produce and towns that make you want to stay longer.

And that is still only the beginning.

There are so many more regions, landscapes and stories across New York State. You could return again and again and experience a completely different version every time.

Matt arrives today, right in the middle of fall, when the State is at its most cinematic. Mountain ranges have turned red, orange and gold, harvest is underway, and the roads become part of the reason you go.

This is the New York we want more Australians to know.

And Matt gets to experience it properly, driving it, staying in it, eating through it, meeting the people and finding the places worth coming back for.

And his community gets to come with him.

As Matt finds the stays, routes and experiences that genuinely stand out, they’ll become part of his New York State collection inside his Travel Club, so the journey for you all, can keep going long after the trip ends.

@qantas joins us for this one as airline partner and will be exclusively featured as the carrier across Matt’s New York Travel Club packages.

This is the New York you haven’t met yet. Over the two weeks, Matt is going to show you just how much New York State there is to discover! #iloveny

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Bababooey

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A slice of paradise in the Pacific Ocean 🐚

#explorepage #nouvellecalédonie #travel #cinematic #islandgirl

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2 people, 2 phones, 1 authentic connection 🫀

The Galaxy S26 Ultra captures the day while Quick Share shares it across devices, letting us stay present with each other, and not on the technology.

Want to see how the idea behind this Galaxy S26 Ultra?

1. Comment #ExploreGalaxy
2. Check your DMs, I will send you a brain dump and all the ideas that I had.

#GalaxyS26Ultra #SamsungPartner @samsungmobile
@samsungwithgalaxy

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The making of @vividsydney Music! 🤩
Comment ‘Vivid’ and I’ll send you the full YouTube video!
This is how I created the drum sounds. If you add echo, it makes them sound so much bigger… can you hear the difference? 🤔

Video by the amazing @matt.lambley 🎥

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This is how I created energy while writing the music for the biggest lightshow in the southern hemisphere, @vividsydney ! 😁🫶🏼
Thank you @matt.lambley for capturing the entire process, you made it look so cool 👏🏼

Comment “studio” and I’ll send you the link to watch the whole YouTube video!

#composer #lightshow #vividsydney

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And they’re off! This is what 90,000 runners heading from the heart of Sydney towards Bondi Beach for 2026 @city2surf looks like!

Did you take part in the world’s largest fun run today?

#city2surf #sydney #feelnewsydney #australia #bondibeach

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ONE CAMERA FOR EVERY TRIP 📸

We took X6 around the world with global tourism boards and travel partners to see what one pocket-sized camera could bring home.

Need a point and shoot camera? ✅ Done
Want gimbal-style vlogging with tracking? ✅ Easy
Or just want to capture everything and let AI handle the edit? ✅ Absolutely.

X6 lands August 12!

Huge thanks to:
Tourism Boards
@visitutah
@unistudios
@europapark
@parisjetaime
@tourismthailand
@wonderfulindonesia
@visitshoalhaven
Global Partners:
@bradybessette
@asenseofhuber
@eddy_papeoo
@kathrinxandreas
@reveal_rabbit
@bung_360
@matt.lambley
@不自由摄影师winga
@小小屈同学
@ Fier斐儿的游牧计划

#Insta360X6 #OneCameraForEveryTrip #TravelwithInsta360X6

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10 trending things to do in Sydney this August👇

🍽️ @therocks is hosting Unlock The Rocks! 20+ venues will offer a signature cocktail paired with a delicious canapé for just $25.
🏊‍♂️ @northsydneypool reopens on 7 August. The new facilities include kids swimming area, Olympic pool, spa, steam room and sauna. FREE entry on opening weekend until 9 August.
🏈 Experience the Gadhu Gathering, held during the second week of the @nrl’s Indigenous Round at @allianzstadium from 7-8 August.
🏃‍♂️ Over 80,000 people will take part in the iconic @city2surf on 9 August. Missed out on entering? You can still join the celebrations across the city or cheer the participants on!
🌸 Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival from the @cumberlandcitycouncil. Visit Auburn Botanic Gardens between 22-30 August and make sure you book ahead.
❄️ Après-ski style winter parties have come to Sydney: @watsonsbayhotel (WHITEOUT AT WATSONS: 8 August), @thewoollahrahotel (Après Ski Parties: 8 August) and the @theglenmore (Après Ski Party: 7 August).
🖼️ Squeeze in a last-minute visit to the @artgalleryofnsw before popular exhibitions finish. The Key’s Under the Mat, by sculptor and playground creator Mike Hewson (last day 23 August), or Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2026 (last day 16 August).
🍸 Add @sorasydney_ to your must-visit list. The new rooftop & sky bar brings New York City vibes to Sydney.
🔑 Book your ticket for Parramatta Open, as part of @sydneyisopen. This time there is a focus on @atparramatta with 15 venues opening their doors to be explored on 29 August.
🏃‍♀️ Get out to cheer on the runners for the TCS @sydney_marathon on 30 August. There will be music and entertainment spots, the glory of the finish line and fun celebrations across the city.

#feelnewsydney

ID: A collection of videos across Sydney of activities and events all included in the caption.

#events #whatson #sydney

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😍 Sydney looked unreal under the Buck Moon!

Photographer, @matt.lambley captured this incredible moment as the full moon set over the harbour, turning the skyline into a real life postcard.

“Buck Moon” is the traditional name given to July’s full moon, originally linked to the season when young male deer begin growing new antlers in the Northern Hemisphere.

[ 📸 @matt.lambley ]

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