We were in Istanbul for a family vacation, enjoying lamb dinners and lively streets—until our phones lit up with news of a military coup. This is the story of how we experienced the 2016 Istanbul coup attempt firsthand.
Kathmandu isn’t just a basecamp for Himalayan dreams. It’s a city of spirit, scars, and stories. I visited twice—once as a backpacker in 1999, once with my family after the devastating 2015 earthquake. What I found each time changed me.
