Money worries are turning the traditional gap year into more like the gap half-year, according to a survey. The economic concerns are leading to a cutback in the amount of time British students stay abroad, the survey by social website Bebo found. The financial difficulties also mean students visiting countries thought of as dangerous in order to make their money go further. Some travellers even lie to their parents about their actual whereabouts to avoid them worrying. The survey of 2,00 British students and post-graduates, also showed that solo trips are on the rise as is the age of those taking gap-year breaks.