Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope
Season 3
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Alberta, Canada - The Canadian Rockies
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Austria - Celebrating the Vine in Vienna and the Burgenland
Travelscope celebrates the historic and modern in Austria’s capital, Vienna, and the Burgenland wine country. Along the wine trail Joseph grabs a healthy helping of Gemütlichkeit (the good life) in the capital’s own vineyards and in the Buschenshanks and Heurigers (wine cafés) of the villages along Burgenland’s Lake Neusiedl.
Chile - From Seaside to Mountaintop
Joseph starts his Chilean adventure in the country’s capital, Santiago, and then heads into the Andes where he meets up with glacier-trekking ice climbers before descending into the Maipo Valley for wine touring and tasting and then taking in the nightlife and ocean breezes of the port city of Valparaiso.
Chile - The Driest Place on Earth
Joseph travels north to the driest place on the planet, Chile’s Atacama Desert. He finds that the desert, though it appears dry and barren, is alive with varied wildlife and vibrant cultures. During his journey he encounters the friendly Atacameño Indians and witnesses spouting geysers, endless sand dunes and the area’s breathtaking natural beauty.
Fiji - Island Hopping
Travelscope goes island hopping. From the romantic private island of Matangi to the pristine waters of Jean Michelle Cousteau’s resort, Joseph snorkels through amazing coral reefs and shares a kava ceremony with a local chief.
Guatemala - Seeking the Past in Tikal and Yaxha
Joseph combines the legendary with the natural when he explores Guatemala’s Mayan legacy at the temples of Tikal and Yaxha and then discovers the wonders that wait at the El Quetzal Biotope Nature Reserve.
Guatemala - The Maya of the Western Highlands
Joseph visits the ancient Spanish colonial capital of Antigua before climbing volcanoes and heading into Guatemala’s Mayan highland villages for hard bargaining in the local markets, a leisurely visit to a coffee plantation and a weaving lesson on a traditional back-strap loom.
Italy - Friuli Venezia Giulia - Italy’s Hidden Region
Joseph embarks into the little known region of Friuli Venezia Giulia on the Slovenian border where a multi-cultural heritage thrives. He straps on his helmet before hoping a Vespa for a two-wheeled tour through the region’s wine country where he meets generations of winemakers and their fellow Dionysian devotees.
Madhya Pradesh, India - India’s Rural Heart
Joseph begins his adventure in India’s capital, Delhi, and then makes a pilgrimage to the ancient Hindu and Jain temples of Khajuraho with their erotic life-affirming 1,000-year-old carvings. His journey of discovery draws him from rural villages to palace ruins.
Madhya Pradesh, India - The Heart of India
Joseph continues his passage through the heart of India with an expedition to Bandhavgarh National Park’s tiger reserve. He then visits the princely town of Maheshwar where he celebrates sunrise and witnesses morning rituals along the holy Narmada River. In the city of Indore he joins the crowds for the Diwali Festival – a celebration of good over evil and the glory of light.
Papua New Guinea - Cultural Encounters in an Ancient World
Joseph heads to Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands for cultural encounters with the Huli Wigmen and then journeys to the Sepik River for a tropical rendezvous with the ancient people of its riverside villages.
Williamsburg, VA - America’s Historic Triangle
Travelscope traces America’s birth in Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown, Virginia.
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