Three of us coming to Kabul also meant two armored cars, two guards, two drivers and one paramedic in the team. To round things out, we brought our very own hammer-wielding Asgardian, Thor, from Iceland. The hotel may have seemed like a fortress and yes, we could even hear gunfire in the distance, but security training and protocols became the daily routine. As Thor says: “A boring stay in Kabul is a good and safe stay!”