With all that hard work finally coming to an end and those exams nailed many of you may be thinking about taking some time, or a year, out before you embark on uni.

This month Lara Hogg tells us about a great three months teaching in Romania and why she found it to be a beautiful blend between East and West.

Oliver Homes recently returned from Ecuador and has a brilliant tale to tell about how One year can Change your Life.

For those of you thinking, or planning, a gap year then Phil Murray, from gapadvice.org, takes us Back to Basics to understand the best way to go about getting it right.

If you want to meet with real gap providers and learn more about taking a gap year then make sure you come to one of our free Gap Year Fairs across the country.

For those of you that missed it we’re pleased to offer all Futurewise members access to our back articles through the gap archive.