The Cook Islands - Cultural Paradise -
joseph rosendo's travelscope

Mon, Dec 16 7:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)

While "paradise" is a word freely bantered about in the travel world, the Cook Islands is a traveler's paradise. With its turquoise waters, sugar white beaches, colorful history, special island lifestyle and a homegrown welcome beyond belief, it is a genuine breath of fresh air in a universe of travel-brochure hyperbole. During Joseph's visit to Rarotonga and Aitutaki, the Cook's most popular islands, he enjoys "tourist attractions" that choose to educate visitors as well as entertain them. Joseph discovers that by offering the visitor authentic experiences in their beautiful land, the Cook Islanders are able to protect their heritage from commercial exploitation and perpetuate their cultural wealth by passing on their legacy to future generations. Along with its scenic treasures the people's cultural focus makes the Cook Islands a special Pacific island visit.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 903

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Mon, Dec 16	7:00 P.M.	The Cook Islands - Cultural Paradise NHPBS (11.1)

About 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.

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Future Broadcast times for "Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope": (show all)

Mon, Dec 16	7:00 A.M.	Northern Ethiopia - Ancient History and Spiritual Present NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Dec 16	7:00 P.M.	The Cook Islands - Cultural Paradise NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Dec 17	7:00 A.M.	Land without Limits - The Cariboo-Chilcotin-Coast Region of British Columbia, Canada NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Dec 17	7:00 P.M.	Peru - The Amazon and Beyond NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Dec 18	7:00 A.M.	Sechselauten - Switzerland's Spring Festival NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Dec 19	7:00 A.M.	Dreamin' California's Coast - Malibu to Big NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Dec 19	7:00 P.M.	Armenia - Ancient History and Modern Traditions, Part 1 NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Dec 20	7:00 A.M.	San Miguel De Allende, Celebrating in the Heart Of Mexico NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Dec 20	7:00 P.M.	Armenia - Ancient History and Modern Traditions, Part 2 NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Dec 23	7:00 A.M.	Ontario, Canada's Niagara Peninsula - Toronto And Beyond NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Dec 23	7:00 P.M.	France - Following The Rhone NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Dec 24	7:00 A.M.	Cruising The Mediterranean NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Dec 25	7:00 A.M.	Christmas In Switzerland NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Dec 26	7:00 A.M.	Passage Through Chile's Tierra Del Fuego Around Cape Horn NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Dec 26	7:00 P.M.	Ireland - Coast to Coast NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Dec 27	7:00 A.M.	The Many Faces of Los Cabos, Mexico NH Explore (11.2)