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🌎 Teacher turned full-time traveller
🌺 Find me on the road or in the ocean
🦈 Bucket list adventures
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UPDATE: The two Islands trips sold out in less than a day!! 🤯 Comment ISLANDS if you’d like to be added to the waitlist for these 🌴 Tiger Sharks still has spots available 🐅🦈 My 2027 Maldives group trips are open for bookings! 🌺 These small group trips are designed for adventurous ocean lovers keen to experience island life beyond the resorts 🦈 Comment MALDIVES and I’ll send you all the details including pricing and the itinerary 🌴📸 Photos taken by the talented photographer @trenny_m who will be joining us on each trip to capture content for us! 📷 Final photo taken by @darianwoodsss - one of my amazing guests from 2026! #maldivestrip #vaavuatoll #southariatoll #fuvahmulah #maldives2027 by @baxterbackpacks

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Hey!! Hi!! Hellooo!! 👋🏼🙃 It’s about time I reintroduced myself!! 🫶🏼 please ask me any questions in the comments below! 👇🏼 I will answer them all 😘💁🏼‍♀️ Name: Alex Baxter 🎉 Age: 31 this year! 💵 Super contribution: who remembers that ad? 😂 🧑🏼‍🎓Studied: Primary Education🦘 Currently: Travelling AUS full time 💵 Work: Multiple income sources including - social media management, content creation and the odd relief teaching days🚙 Vehicle: Nissan X-Trail (proving you don’t need the most elaborate set up to hit the road) 🏠 Home: Currently in Tasmania!👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏼 Travel buddy: Solo traveller here 🙋🏼‍♀️ so anyone who is up for an adventure! 📍 Countries visited: 18✈️ 2026 plans: Maldives group trip, Raja Ampat and AUS of course 🌱 Passionate about: The environment and sustainability 🧜‍♀️ Happiest: Underwater! 🌮 Fave cuisine: Mexican for SURE 🌯 Go-to meal on the road: Burrito Bowls 🤤 ✔️ Goals for the rest of 2025: sell out my first group trip, land some more tourism campaigns and start my blog back up!🗺️ Bucket list WORLD: Overlanding in Namibia, seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland and diving with the mobula rays in Mexico🐨 Bucket list AUS: Visit Uluṟu in the rain, watch turtles hatching, hike the 3 Capes Track in Tassie, SO many more! 🐷 Grew up: On a hobby farm in East Gippsland, VIC 🍎 Fun fact: My primary school only had 16 kids in the entire school! 🤭 If you’ve only found me in the past year, WELCOME! 🤗 🫶🏼 You’ll find a lot of bucket list experiences, hidden gems, and AUS travel tips here! 🥰 If you’ve been here for the long haul, you’re the best 🥹🥹🥹 thank you so much for being here!! I couldn’t do what I do without you and I am soooo grateful!! 🙏🏼 Alright, that’s enough about me! I want to know about youuuu!! 💃🏼 Please tell me a bit about yourself!! 🙌🏼 Big love!!! 🫶🏼🥹😘 by @baxterbackpacks

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Glassy conditions for a Winter sail onboard the @spiritoftas 🛳️ Australian state #3 unlocked for Frankie the van in as many months 🚐 (I wish this emoji was green 👈🏼) Back on Tassie soil again for the next couple of months 😍 If any brands, accoms or tourism regions would like to partner up while I’m here, please get in touch 🫶🏼#spiritoftasmania #visittasmania #aussieroadtrip #aussiebucketlist by @baxterbackpacks

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Here’s the full list 👇🏼 📍Echidna Chasm 📍Mini Palms Gorge📍Kungkalanayi Lookout 📍Cathedral Gorge 📍Bungle Bungles Loop Walk Save this for your next Aussie road trip 🤍 #purnululunationalpark #purnululu #aussiebucketlist #aussieroadtrip #bunglebungles by @baxterbackpacks

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What I would give to be back in the warm waters of Mo’orea 🌺 📸 @trenny_m by @baxterbackpacks

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We believe the greatest adventures are found outside 🌊 That’s why this page exists - to inspire you to get out there and take The Outdoor Oath ✋🏼 We’ll be sharing bucket list places, road trip itineraries, outdoor tips and along the way, the gear we trust to come along with us on every adventure ⛺️ So whether you’re planning your next escape or just daydreaming from your desk… welcome aboard! 🤍Follow along and let’s explore more of Australia together 🦘 Which spot are you visiting first? 🤷🏽 #theoutdooroath #aussiebucketlist #aussieroadtrip by @baxterbackpacks

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After 5 years of travelling Australia full time, I’ve put together a list of ‘100 Bucket List Things to Do in Australia’. This is #20! 💦 After the long drive through barren landscapes, you’ll never believe your eyes when you head down into the gorges of Karijini National Park! Some must visits include Dale Gorge, Hamersley Gorge and Hancock Gorge 🌿Follow along to see the next 80 or comment ‘LIST’ below and I’ll send you the full checklist for free so you can start ticking them off yourself! ✅ #karijini #karijininationalpark #australiasnorthwest #aussiebucketlist by @baxterbackpacks

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Moments from Meyyafushi 🏝️🩵🇲🇻 by @baxterbackpacks

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Forever grateful to call Australia home 🥹🫶🏼 The little +61 at the start of my phone number will always be my biggest flex 🐨 Did you win the lottery of life too? 🌊⛰️ by @baxterbackpacks

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The aliens of the sea… right off the shore in Sydney! 👾 Hundreds of people swim right by these guys daily! 🤭 Would you go looking for them? Warning! They’re wayyy bigger than they look 😳📍 Shelly Beach, Manly #cuttlefish #giantcuttlefish #shellybeach #manlysydney by @baxterbackpacks

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Here’s the full list 👇🏼 📍Melbourne 📍Wilson’s Promontory📍Marlo📍Mallacoota 📍Eden 📍Ulladulla 📍Kiama 📍Bronte 📍Sydney Save this for your next road trip 🤍 #melbournetosydney #aussieroadtrip #aussiebucketlist by @baxterbackpacks

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The 2027 Tiger Shark trip is now live and open for bookings 🦈These small group expeditions are built for ocean lovers who want to experience tiger sharks in their natural environment, balanced with time spent exploring the beautiful local island of Fuvahmulah, Maldives 🌺If you are keen to get involved, all the information is available now including dates, pricing, and full itinerary details. Just reach out and I will send everything through 🌴 by @baxterbackpacks

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