Cortado-School on World History

“When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible”. This quote by fellow coffee-lover, Howard Shultz, speaks to the core by which our Cortado program thrives. We are all invested. The kids health and well-being, their school, the maintenance and safety of the boat, Tony’s work projects,…

Turkey: Touring Istanbul, part 2

(Istanbul: Part Two) …Our adventure continues:    While enjoying the sights and sounds of Istanbul, we also toured the massive and gorgeous Topkapi Palace – called Seraglio – with Canan relaying every fact and answering all our many questions. Topkapi is a large palace that was the main residence of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years of their…

Turkey: Touring Istanbul, part 1

(Istanbul: Part One) Our ten days in Turkey were nothing short of extraordinary. I will not dally: We loved Turkey. We loved the people, the food, the history, the architecture, the culture, the climate. We will never forget the things we saw, tasted, learned; the people we met and old friends with whom we spent quality…