Monique shares the highs and lows of travelling 16,000 kilometres across Canada on a tiny budget.
Fans watched Monique and Ladi attempt to make their way through Canada on Race Across The WorldThe six finalists on Race Across The World have just reached the finish line.
For those who haven't seen the show, people competed in pairs to travel across Canada - all without any phones, planes or credit cards."The journey has made me appreciate my dad even more, which is really special," says Monique.Warning: The rest of this article contains spoilers about the final of Race Across the World.Best friends Cathie and Trisha were crowned winners and bagged the £20,000 prize.But Monique says she's glad the experience happened in Canada.
Monique said one of the most difficult parts of the trip for her and her dad was being refused lifts because of the "way we look"."Travelling sometimes you have preconceived ideas about what people think about you and the way you look."It'd be silly to dwell on the negative experiences as our overall experience was so good."
Monique, who's now back home in east London, learned a lot about travelling during her trek across Canada."It's going to sound really trivial, but honestly, pack Crocs," she says.
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