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    Australian girl stuck in Ecuadorian Revolution
    Monica Smit
    • Oct 13, 2019
    • 5 min

    Australian girl stuck in Ecuadorian Revolution

    I’m an Australian in the midst of an attempted revolution. You can’t plan this ‘tour’ on Trip Advisor. It’s like I’m living a real-life n...
    Quito; A pious, yet mischievous city - BE AWARE!
    Monica Smit
    • Sep 25, 2019
    • 5 min

    Quito; A pious, yet mischievous city - BE AWARE!

    The historic centre of Quito is like no other city I’ve seen. The architecture is magnificently showcased everywhere your eyes look. This...
    I lived in a minivan for a year
    Monica Smit
    • Aug 1, 2019
    • 6 min

    I lived in a minivan for a year

    I am interviewing a woman who's telling me a story through her tears about her husband who had a heart attack minutes before a category 5...
    2008 Kia Sedona road trip car FOR SALE
    Monica Smit
    • Aug 1, 2019
    • 3 min

    2008 Kia Sedona road trip car FOR SALE

    Meet Stella. She’s been my home for over 1 year through Canada and USA. She brought me everywhere I wanted to go, kept me warm and showed...
    True happiness is NOT a secret
    Monica Smit
    • Jul 21, 2019
    • 4 min

    True happiness is NOT a secret

    I’m going to open this article with a statement that changed my life; “True happiness can only be found when one’s conscience is clear”. ...
    Your future depends on the choices you make today!
    Monica Smit
    • Jul 9, 2019
    • 4 min

    Your future depends on the choices you make today!

    Some decisions in life are obvious, it’s either the right choice or the wrong one. Like having that 10thbeer or eating that second piece ...
    A skill lost in the 21st Century...have you lost it too?
    Monica Smit
    • Jul 2, 2019
    • 4 min

    A skill lost in the 21st Century...have you lost it too?

    The skill of being completely alone and content has been lost, it’s been forgotten. I don’t mean being alone with the tv or radio on, not...
    Is your 'gut' trying to tell you something?
    Monica Smit
    • Jun 28, 2019
    • 4 min

    Is your 'gut' trying to tell you something?

    I truly believe that intuition, instinct, ‘gut feelings’...whatever you want to call them...act exactly like a physical muscle. The more ...
    5th June - New beginnings in New Mexico
    Monica Smit
    • Jun 5, 2019
    • 3 min

    5th June - New beginnings in New Mexico

    I was finally ready to leave Florida. After 3 months and plenty of projects, it’s time to actually road-trip and get some hikes in JMy pl...
    Why is New Mexico called the land of enchantment?
    Monica Smit
    • Jun 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    Why is New Mexico called the land of enchantment?

    I knew literally nothing about New Mexico except that it’s located on the Mexican border and probably looks a bit like a desert. When I s...
    Pascual Florida Pilgrimage 2019
    Monica Smit
    • May 7, 2019
    • 4 min

    Pascual Florida Pilgrimage 2019

    I’m so lucky to travel according to how I feel and where my ‘gut’ (God) takes me. Not many people get to do that. Back in November last y...
    Copan, Honduras
    Monica Smit
    • Jan 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    Copan, Honduras

    I will write a more lengthy blog soon, but for now here is a video about my time there.
    Maya Moon Lodge, Guatemala
    Monica Smit
    • Dec 20, 2018
    • 1 min

    Maya Moon Lodge, Guatemala

    I will write a blog post about this soon, but for now here is a video I made about Maya Moon Lodge in Guatemala
    Newfoundland, Canada
    Monica Smit
    • Sep 12, 2018
    • 1 min

    Newfoundland, Canada

    I have SO much more to say about Newfoundland, and I will but for now here are 2 teasers I've made.
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