Have you ever been bitten by the travel bug? Ever wanted to push yourself and see what's out there, but found yourself travelling for longer than expected?

Panorama speaks to Ben, who's teaching diving in Thailand after setting off to Europe eight years ago, and to a uni counsellor about whether or not the gap year is such a good idea.

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Travelling - SYNcast.mp3