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: Cruising Bodrum

Bodrum, a quick one-hour flight from Istanbul, is located on the southwest corner of Turkey on the Aegean Sea. The city of Bodrum lies in the center of two peninsulas, which means an abundance of beach resorts and gorgeous vistas. Near the marina is The Bodrum Castle of The Knights of St. John — a medieval fortress and…

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…

Travel School 2015 – so far, so good!

So far this fall our Travel School has been spectacular. We started September 1st with two weeks of homeschool at home. Then, the field trips began!  Here is a partial list of where we have been so far this school year: Sophia and Oliver’s Travel School 2015 “Locations of Study” (as of 11/1/15) Portugal Centro…