A Journey to Nepal That Changed How I See the World and Taught Me About Gratitude, Faith and Courage. In 2009, I had been working in Dubai for about a year. Like many companies in the Middle East, we were given 30 days of annual leave. Some people went home to visit family. Others travelled to Europe or Southeast Asia. I wanted something different. Not because I was trying to prove anything. I simply wanted an adventure. One thing I knew for certain—I didn’t want to go somewhere that required a visa interview. Even today, I have what I jokingly call “visa application phobia.” The paperwork, the appointments, the uncertainty……