Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope

Joseph, a winner of the 2013 Taiwan Tourism Festival Awards, deepens his understanding of Taiwan and its people by criss-crossing the island during the Taiwan Lantern Festival.

Joseph heads to Quebec City, the only walled city north of Mexico, for a lively cultural adventure among the French-speaking Quebecois.

Joseph travels to the most remote inhabited place on earth during his Easter Island adventure.

Joseph travels to the most remote inhabited place on earth during his Easter Island adventure.

Joseph travels to the most remote inhabited place on earth during his Easter Island adventure.

Joseph embarks on his fourth visit to Taiwan and his sixth episode in the country.

Joseph continues his Taiwan Rail Adventure. As he rides the rail system he finds natural and cultural adventures that entertain, educate and enchant the traveler.

Long known as a commercial center, Hong Kong has become much more than a shopper's paradise.

Long known as a commercial center, Hong Kong has become much more than a shopper's paradise.

Long known as a commercial center, Hong Kong has become much more than a shopper's paradise.

On Joseph's first visit to Korea, he discovers that while the capital city of Seoul's modern skyline and prosperity are impressive, it's Korea's extraordinary history, traditions and customs that are the cornerstones of its culture.

San Francisco is a city of neighborhoods and within its seven-by- seven mile boundary it seems every patch of ground has a name.

In the spirit of adventure, Joseph sets out on a California exploration through the state's Tri-Valley region.

Joseph hits the trail to Southern Alberta, Canada and follows the path of the province's settlement from the early days of the buffalo and the Blackfoot people to present-day ranchers and cowboys.

Joseph hits the trail to Southern Alberta, Canada and follows the path of the province's settlement from the early days of the buffalo and the Blackfoot people to present-day ranchers and cowboys.

Joseph hits the trail to Southern Alberta, Canada and follows the path of the province's settlement from the early days of the buffalo and the Blackfoot people to present-day ranchers and cowboys.

Toronto is a city of neighborhoods and, like Toronto; they are ever becoming more themselves.

Ontario's Central Counties offers a mosaic of historic gristmill villages, verdant farmlands and towns that thrive because of their multi-cultural population.

Joseph's adventure begins along the shores of Lake Abaya and Chamo, two of the lakes of the 2,400 mile Rift Valley where modern man is said to have originated.

Joseph's adventure begins along the shores of Lake Abaya and Chamo, two of the lakes of the 2,400 mile Rift Valley where modern man is said to have originated.

Joseph's adventure begins along the shores of Lake Abaya and Chamo, two of the lakes of the 2,400 mile Rift Valley where modern man is said to have originated.

A Fall Journey Through Algoma Country - Joseph heads to Sault Saint Marie, the historic site of the first battle of the War of 1812, and rides the Algoma Railway north through the Agawa Canyon along the path of Canada's famed Group of Seven artists into the heart of Algoma Country.

Joseph takes off for Northwest Ontario, a region distinguished by Canada's great outdoors.

There are so many beautiful islands in the bi-national Thousand Islands that its name could easily be Two Thousand and More Islands.

Joseph travels to Northern Ethiopia to uncover its ancient history and discover its spiritual present thorough cultural adventures, myths and legends.

Joseph travels to Northern Ethiopia to uncover its ancient history and discover its spiritual present thorough cultural adventures, myths and legends.

Joseph travels to Northern Ethiopia to uncover its ancient history and discover its spiritual present thorough cultural adventures, myths and legends.

Joseph visits Northeast Ontario, Canada, a vast land of trees, water and rock that has served many.

Joseph and Julie travel to San Antonio, their favorite Texas town, for eleven days of parades, music, food, dance and celebration.

It may seem hard to say, but this little known region of British Columbia, Canada offers travelers a world of adventures.

It may seem hard to say, but this little known region of British Columbia, Canada offers travelers a world of adventures.

It may seem hard to say, but this little known region of British Columbia, Canada offers travelers a world of adventures.

Joseph follows in the path of the reformers as he travels through Switzerland and Germany and commemorates the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.

Joseph continues his travels through Germany and Switzerland in the path of the Protestant Reformation.

Joseph seeks the surprising and the little-known, as well as hits the highlights as he hopscotches his way through some of the best and undiscovered of Europe.

We find out what Sechselauten really means when we join Joseph on his springtime visit to Zurich, Switzerland.

We find out what Sechselauten really means when we join Joseph on his springtime visit to Zurich, Switzerland.

We find out what Sechselauten really means when we join Joseph on his springtime visit to Zurich, Switzerland.

On Joseph's second visit to South Korea he discovers that apart from the many attractions of the capital city of Seoul, once you get out into the countryside many treasures await you.

Joseph samples the delights along the banks of Europe's second-longest river when he travels from Budapest, Hungary through Austria to Nuremberg, Germany on the Danube.

Joseph and Julie are California Dreamin' as they celebrate their anniversary along the state's romantic coast.

Joseph and Julie are California Dreamin' as they celebrate their anniversary along the state's romantic coast.

Joseph and Julie are California Dreamin' as they celebrate their anniversary along the state's romantic coast.

While "paradise" is a word freely bantered about in the travel world, the Cook Islands is a traveler's paradise.

Join Joseph as he ships out on a Peruvian Amazon journey from the jungle town of Iquitos, Peru and makes his way through one of the world's wonders.

While today Armenia is the size of Maryland, it once stretched from the Caspian to the Mediterranean Sea and from Persia to the Caucasus.

Joseph makes his way to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico for the annual Fiesta de San Miguel, a celebration in honor of its patron saint.

Joseph makes his way to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico for the annual Fiesta de San Miguel, a celebration in honor of its patron saint.

Joseph makes his way to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico for the annual Fiesta de San Miguel, a celebration in honor of its patron saint.

In Part 2, Joseph visits ancient burial sites, historic churches as well as the markets and homes of present-day Armenians.

Joseph follows the Rhone River on it's 500-mile journey through France to the Mediterranean sea and rides this watery highway to experiences that embrace the grandeurs of the past and the glories of a moment.

On his visit to the Canadian province of Ontario, Joseph sets out to prove there's more to the Niagara Peninsula region than world-famous Niagara Falls.

On his visit to the Canadian province of Ontario, Joseph sets out to prove there's more to the Niagara Peninsula region than world-famous Niagara Falls.

On his visit to the Canadian province of Ontario, Joseph sets out to prove there's more to the Niagara Peninsula region than world-famous Niagara Falls.

From Dublin and the Ancient East to Belfast and the Wild Atlantic Way, there is always something to please and surprise you.

A celebration of wine, food and good times. In his Bordeaux, France adventure Joseph tours the UNESCO World Heritage town of Bordeaux and the small wine making and exporting villages that comprise the region.

Taiwan is an island country of 23 million people and the majority of them live in a handful of cities.

Joseph climbs aboard the Regent Seven Seas Mariner for a Mediterranean cruise adventure.

Joseph climbs aboard the Regent Seven Seas Mariner for a Mediterranean cruise adventure.

Joseph climbs aboard the Regent Seven Seas Mariner for a Mediterranean cruise adventure.

From port to paella, Joseph's Portugal adventures reach into the country and cross over the border on an Iberian Peninsula exploration that reveals some of the unknown aspects of Portuguese life and its complementary relationship with its Spanish neighbor.

During part one of Joseph's Mekong River voyage through Cambodia and Vietnam, he travels from the Temple Mountains of Angkor and its UNESCO World Heritage sites, to the river towns and villages of the Mekong river valley.

Travelscope heads to Lausanne, Montreux and Basel, Switzerland to bask in the glow of a Swiss-style Christmas at some of the country's best Christmas Markets.

Travelscope heads to Lausanne, Montreux and Basel, Switzerland to bask in the glow of a Swiss-style Christmas at some of the country's best Christmas Markets.

Travelscope heads to Lausanne, Montreux and Basel, Switzerland to bask in the glow of a Swiss-style Christmas at some of the country's best Christmas Markets.

Part two of Joseph's Mekong River journey through Cambodia and Vietnam finds him in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh where he embarks on a tuk-tuk tour of the city's highlights.