What should I do?

[eqravenprince]

I wouldn't rule out Blackburrow, those gnoll fangs are HUGE experience when you turn them in to Lysbith in Halas.

Might try Qeynos Catacombs, go into the water near the bank and swim down the hole. Very close to where you zone in, there are 3 Frogloks that spawn in the water that will drop Netted Armor. Getting a pair of magic gloves is handy for when you fight willowisps, ghouls, etc later on. Plus the netted I think is lighter weight than cloth in some cases which is good for Monk. Keep your weight under 14 pounds.

Might try West Karana, this is a good place to get some pelts from the Lions and Bears to practice tailoring (handy tradeskill for a Monk). I believe this is a vendor nearby that sells sewing kits and recipies.

Lastly, you could trek over to Everfrost on the other side of Blackburrow. There is a part of that zone that has mobs that you could fight. I believe wolves and bears, so potentially more tailoring practice. If you like it there, I would suggest getting bound in Halas.

Your other options involve dangerous travel and you are welcome to try. Most EQ vets have done the trek from Qeynos to Freeport, some of the stories are quite memorable. If you make the trip to Freeport, it has a little more variety of zones to choose from.