Gap Year : A True Story of Heartbreak and Drama

This is a true story of a boy who leaves London alone to see the world and experience life as others know it. Tired of finding so many English people in Australia, Ben changes direction for a solo experience of India, Mexico, Brazil, and many more flamboyant and colourful countries, chasing women and sunsets along the way.But life is not all smiles for this young travelling backpacker. He lays awake at night thinking purely of Susanne. Attempting to distract his emotions, he visits a licensed brothel in Down Town Bangkok, gets harassed by precious stone dealers in western India, smuggles cocaine through the bus routes of Mexico, has an unwanted 15 hour acid trip in Rio, eats 30 hard boiled eggs in under an hour in Guatemala, and finds himself being led away by the first stranger he meets in Sao Paolo Brazil. His naivety will make you laugh, and his love for Susanne will make you cry.This book will make you want to travel alone, and for those travellers who already have - it will allow you to resurrect some old, but unforgettable memories.