Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope

The Daytime Emmy-winning travel series Travelscope- now re-titled JOSEPH ROSENDO'S TRAVELSCOPE- scales new heights of adventure, natural splendor and cultural richness this season. Host Joseph Rosendo journeys from the California coast to the islands of Hong Kong and to Chile's Tierra del Fuego. Along the way, he encounters the heights of natural beauty in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Coast region of British Columbia, celebrates Christmas in Switzerland and circumnavigates the tip of South America. The series' hallmark remains the rich cultural interchanges between Joseph and the local population. He joins the parade of medieval guilds during Zurich's spring festival, shares devotions with a holy man in a rock-hewn church in Lalibela, Ethiopia and explores the mysteries behind the stone figures on Easter Island.

Wed, Jul 15 7:00 A.M. La Joie De Vivre In Quebec City, Canada     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Thu, Jul 16 7:00 A.M. Taiwan - Iron Pathways to Adventure - Part 1     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Fri, Jul 17 7:00 A.M. Taiwan - Iron Pathways to Adventure - Part 2     NH Explore (11.2)

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.

Mon, Jul 20 7:00 A.M. Uncovering South Korea     NH Explore (11.2)

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.

Tue, Jul 21 7:00 A.M. San Francisco's Changing Neighborhoods     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Wed, Jul 22 7:00 A.M. Adventures In California's Tri-Valley     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Thu, Jul 23 7:00 A.M. Surprising Toronto     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Fri, Jul 24 7:00 A.M. Ontario's Central Counties - Multi-Cultural Adventures     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Mon, Jul 27 7:00 A.M. Sault Saint Marie, Canada     NH Explore (11.2)

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.

Tue, Jul 28 7:00 A.M. Northwest Ontario - Lake Superior and Beyond     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Wed, Jul 29 7:00 A.M. Thousand Islands - A Canadian Bi-National Adventure     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Thu, Jul 30 7:00 A.M. Northeast Ontario - Canada's Canoe Culture and First Nations People     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Fri, Jul 31 7:00 A.M. San Antonio's Fiesta - Ole!     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Mon, Aug 3 7:00 A.M. Following the reformation Trail in Switzerland and Germany - Part 1     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Tue, Aug 4 7:00 A.M. Following the reformation Trail in Switzerland and Germany - Part 2     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Wed, Aug 5 7:00 A.M. Eastern Europe's Treasures - From Budapest to Bucharest     NH Explore (11.2)

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.

Thu, Aug 6 7:00 A.M. South Korea - A Winter Journey     NH Explore (11.2)

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.

Fri, Aug 7 7:00 A.M. Hungary, Austria and Germany - Sampling the Danube's Delights     NH Explore (11.2)

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.

Mon, Aug 10 7:00 A.M. The Cook Islands - Cultural Paradise     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Tue, Aug 11 7:00 A.M. Peru - The Amazon and Beyond     NH Explore (11.2)

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.

Wed, Aug 12 7:00 A.M. Armenia - Ancient History and Modern Traditions, Part 1     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Thu, Aug 13 7:00 A.M. Armenia - Ancient History and Modern Traditions, Part 2     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Fri, Aug 14 7:00 A.M. France - Following The Rhone     NH Explore (11.2)

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.

Mon, Aug 17 7:00 A.M. Ireland - Coast to Coast     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Tue, Aug 18 7:00 A.M. France - Bordeaux     NH Explore (11.2)

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.

Wed, Aug 19 7:00 A.M. Taiwan's Penghu Islands     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Thu, Aug 20 7:00 A.M. Portugal - from Porto to Salamanca     NH Explore (11.2)

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.

Fri, Aug 21 7:00 A.M. Mekong River Adventure - Part 1     NH Explore (11.2)

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.

Mon, Aug 24 7:00 A.M. Mekong River Adventure - Part 2     NH Explore (11.2)

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.

Tue, Aug 25 7:00 A.M. Taiwan Matsu Festival & Islands     NH Explore (11.2)

Joseph returns to Taiwan to follow in the path of Taiwan's Matsu Pilgrimage, said to be the largest religious procession in the world, and to explore the islands named in the deity's honor.

Wed, Aug 26 7:00 A.M. Myanmar Irrawaddy River Adventure     NH Explore (11.2)

Myanmar or Burma, by either name, or both are acceptable, exudes an aura of the exotic, mysterious and alluring.


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