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Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

South Padre Island, TX

Zambia - Bush & River Safari

Zambia - Bush & River Safari

We join Joseph on village visits, jeep excursions as well as on a walking safari in Zambia. Head south along the great Zambezi River where Joseph canoes through “Hippo City”, visits with a pride of lions, and journeys to Victoria Falls. In one of the world’s great wonders, he

Cruising Canada: Ottawa and the Rideau Canal

Cruising Canada: Ottawa and the Rideau Canal

Joseph begins his Rideau Canal journey in Ottawa where he explores the capital’s diverse neighborhoods, historic landmarks, farmer’s markets and hip restaurants. He grinds flour in an ancient mill, samples “butter tarts” with the Gingerbread Man, blows glass “witch balls” and helps First Nations craftspeople build a birch

Thailand – Bangkok and Beyond

Thailand – Bangkok and Beyond

Joseph’s Thai adventures expand the mind and touch the heart. Thailand is rich in cultural connections and Joseph experiences them in Bangkok, but also along the River Kwai where the beauty of the river belies the horrors that occurred there during the Second World War. Joseph’s Thai journey

Maine – Town & Country

Maine – Town & Country

Join Joseph on an adventure that uncovers Maine’s Town and Country pleasures while focusing on its greatest resource, its people. Joseph explores the historic sites and fine restaurants of Portland and goes off-the-beaten-track in the fishing villages of the beautiful Blue Hill Peninsula. On his travels, Joseph samples the

Taiwan – Mountain Beauty, Villages & Culture – Part 2

Taiwan – Mountain Beauty, Villages & Culture – Part 2

Joseph continues his explorations of Taiwan’s small, cultural mountain villages. In their historic “Old Streets,” he explores artisan shops, local restaurants and colorful temples for a hearty taste of Taiwanese culture. He tries his hand at indigo cloth dying with the Hakka people, witnesses traditional Tayan weaving and participates

Taiwan – Mountain Beauty, Villages & Cultures – Part 1

Taiwan – Mountain Beauty, Villages & Cultures – Part 1

Joseph hikes through the marble gorge, across dramatic suspension bridges, to stunning waterfalls and up mountain slopes where Taiwan’s native beauty is spread out before him. His journey continues in one of Taiwan’s 200 “Leisure Farms,” which offer locals and visitors rural settings, traditional folk activities, creative cuisines

France – Cruising on the Lot

France – Cruising on the Lot

Joseph and his crew navigate under the craggy cliffs and dramatic escarpments of Southwest France by boat on the Lot River through ancient locks and the region’s magical villages. Among the many treasures the episode features are Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, classified as one of the “Most Beautiful Villages of France”, the

South Padre Island, TX

South Padre Island, TX

Join Joseph for the many pleasures of the longest barrier island on the South Texas Coast. From fishing to bird watching and horseback riding, from building sand castles to kayaking the lagoon and hitting the surf, and the only Sea Turtle rescue set in the United States, South Padre Island

South Africa – Into the Wild!

South Africa – Into the Wild!

Joseph’s South African journey begins in Capetown. At the Cape of Good Hope Joseph encounters ostriches and a colony of three thousand African Penguins. The climax of the episode is Joseph’s safari at Shamwari Game Reserve, a 61,000 acre preserve where he learns that sustainable tourism, attracted

The Best of Taiwan

The Best of Taiwan

Why Taiwan? With close to 1,000 miles of coastline to stroll, 286 mountain peaks over 9,000 feet to climb, 10 islands to explore, countless festivals to celebrate and 14 aboriginal groups to meet, Taiwan is a wondrous land with an abundance of surprising things to do, see and

Ireland – Following the Way of St. Patrick – Part 2

Ireland – Following the Way of St. Patrick – Part 2

From Slemish Mountain where Patrick served as a slave to Strangford Lough where he returned to Ireland to convert the populace to Christianity, we find that St. Patrick’s Day in Downpatrick is filled to the brim with the saint’s observance. In typical Irish fashion it’s also a

Ireland – Following the Way of St. Patrick – Part 1

Ireland – Following the Way of St. Patrick – Part 1

Joseph follows in the footsteps of St. Patrick, Ireland’s Patron Saint, when he wanders by foot and travels by car along the Way and Trail of St. Patrick in Northern Ireland with its fifth century Celts at Navin Centre & Fort and other sacred and mythical sites, washing his

Zambia - Bush & River Safari

Zambia - Bush & River Safari

We join Joseph on village visits, jeep excursions as well as on a walking safari in Zambia. Head south along the great Zambezi River where Joseph canoes through “Hippo City”, visits with a pride of lions, and journeys to Victoria Falls. In one of the world’s great wonders, he

Cruising Canada: Ottawa and the Rideau Canal

Cruising Canada: Ottawa and the Rideau Canal

Joseph begins his Rideau Canal journey in Ottawa where he explores the capital’s diverse neighborhoods, historic landmarks, farmer’s markets and hip restaurants. He grinds flour in an ancient mill, samples “butter tarts” with the Gingerbread Man, blows glass “witch balls” and helps First Nations craftspeople build a birch

Thailand – Bangkok and Beyond

Thailand – Bangkok and Beyond

Joseph’s Thai adventures expand the mind and touch the heart. Thailand is rich in cultural connections and Joseph experiences them in Bangkok, but also along the River Kwai where the beauty of the river belies the horrors that occurred there during the Second World War. Joseph’s Thai journey

Maine – Town & Country

Maine – Town & Country

Join Joseph on an adventure that uncovers Maine’s Town and Country pleasures while focusing on its greatest resource, its people. Joseph explores the historic sites and fine restaurants of Portland and goes off-the-beaten-track in the fishing villages of the beautiful Blue Hill Peninsula. On his travels, Joseph samples the

Taiwan – Mountain Beauty, Villages & Culture – Part 2

Taiwan – Mountain Beauty, Villages & Culture – Part 2

Joseph continues his explorations of Taiwan’s small, cultural mountain villages. In their historic “Old Streets,” he explores artisan shops, local restaurants and colorful temples for a hearty taste of Taiwanese culture. He tries his hand at indigo cloth dying with the Hakka people, witnesses traditional Tayan weaving and participates

Taiwan – Mountain Beauty, Villages & Cultures – Part 1

Taiwan – Mountain Beauty, Villages & Cultures – Part 1

Joseph hikes through the marble gorge, across dramatic suspension bridges, to stunning waterfalls and up mountain slopes where Taiwan’s native beauty is spread out before him. His journey continues in one of Taiwan’s 200 “Leisure Farms,” which offer locals and visitors rural settings, traditional folk activities, creative cuisines

France – Cruising on the Lot

France – Cruising on the Lot

Joseph and his crew navigate under the craggy cliffs and dramatic escarpments of Southwest France by boat on the Lot River through ancient locks and the region’s magical villages. Among the many treasures the episode features are Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, classified as one of the “Most Beautiful Villages of France”, the

South Padre Island, TX

South Padre Island, TX

Join Joseph for the many pleasures of the longest barrier island on the South Texas Coast. From fishing to bird watching and horseback riding, from building sand castles to kayaking the lagoon and hitting the surf, and the only Sea Turtle rescue set in the United States, South Padre Island

South Africa – Into the Wild!

South Africa – Into the Wild!

Joseph’s South African journey begins in Capetown. At the Cape of Good Hope Joseph encounters ostriches and a colony of three thousand African Penguins. The climax of the episode is Joseph’s safari at Shamwari Game Reserve, a 61,000 acre preserve where he learns that sustainable tourism, attracted

The Best of Taiwan

The Best of Taiwan

Why Taiwan? With close to 1,000 miles of coastline to stroll, 286 mountain peaks over 9,000 feet to climb, 10 islands to explore, countless festivals to celebrate and 14 aboriginal groups to meet, Taiwan is a wondrous land with an abundance of surprising things to do, see and

Ireland – Following the Way of St. Patrick – Part 2

Ireland – Following the Way of St. Patrick – Part 2

From Slemish Mountain where Patrick served as a slave to Strangford Lough where he returned to Ireland to convert the populace to Christianity, we find that St. Patrick’s Day in Downpatrick is filled to the brim with the saint’s observance. In typical Irish fashion it’s also a

Ireland – Following the Way of St. Patrick – Part 1

Ireland – Following the Way of St. Patrick – Part 1

Joseph follows in the footsteps of St. Patrick, Ireland’s Patron Saint, when he wanders by foot and travels by car along the Way and Trail of St. Patrick in Northern Ireland with its fifth century Celts at Navin Centre & Fort and other sacred and mythical sites, washing his