Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Season 4

June. 05,2010 TV-G

Rating：

8.2

Genre：

Documentary

Trailer Synopsis

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.

Episode 13 : Victoria, Australia

June. 12,2010

Joseph catches the urban beat of Victoria’s capital, Melbourne, then heads out on the Great Ocean Road to take in the natural scenery and survey the village scene in coastal towns.

Episode 12 : Thailand – Rediscovering Bangkok

July. 18,2010

It’s hectic, it’s crowded, it’s the epitome of diversity and filled to the brim with exciting things to see and do. Joseph takes a path less traveled as he explores Thailand’s capital city –– Bangkok.

Episode 11 : Thailand – From Golden Triangle to White Sands

July. 25,2010

From vibrant Bangkok Joseph travels south for a bit of rest and relaxation in the turquoise waters and on the fashionable beaches of the Krabi Peninsula.

Episode 10 : Tasmania, Australia

June. 19,2010

Joseph continues his Aussie adventure in Australia’s island state –– Tasmania. From the capital of Hobart and its harbor, markets and elegant neighborhoods he heads out across the state and traces Tasmania’s convict origins in the prisons of Port Arthur, hikes Cradle Mountain National Park, rides out the ups and downs of a fast paced eco-cruise along Tasman National Park’s spectacular coastline and meets the devil –– the Tasmanian Devil, that is.

Episode 9 : Swiss Roots

June. 26,2010

Joseph joins his producer and wife, Julie, on her search for her Swiss roots in and around Lucerne, Switzerland.

Episode 8 : South Africa - On Safari!

August. 22,2010

Joseph gets an elephant-sized helping of the African wild on safari at the Lion Sands Private Game Reserve adjacent to South Africa’s famed Kruger National Park.

Episode 7 : New Brunswick, Canada’s Acadian Festival

July. 03,2010

New Brunswick is Canada’s only bi-lingual province and the peaceful co-existence between the French Acadian culture and the English Loyalist culture gives visitors two experiences for the price of one.

Episode 6 : Mozambique, Africa

August. 29,2010

Always ready to follow local customs, Joseph does exactly that at the Indigo Bay Island Resort and Spa on Bazaruto Island and at the Azura Resort on Benguerra Island.

Episode 5 : Germany’s Winter Carnival

July. 10,2010

Joseph dons his jester’s cap and heads to the German state of Baden-Wüerttemberg for Fasnet –– Fasnacht –– Carnival. Each town may call it by a different name, but they all agree it’s a non-stop community party that celebrates local culture and chases away the winter blues.

Episode 4 : Gathering in Scotland

August. 07,2010

Joseph dons his tartan and joins the Scottish clans for a bit of culture and fun at The Gathering in Edinburgh where hundreds of clans and thousands of people come together for sport, folk dancing, arts, crafts and bag piping.

Episode 3 : Fredericksburg, Texas

August. 01,2010

It’s time for barbecue, German beer tasting, fine wine sampling and guitar pickin’ when Joseph explores Fredericksburg, Texas.

Episode 2 : Crossing the Swiss Alps

June. 05,2010

From cosmopolitan Geneva to the UNESCO heritage Aletsch Glacier Joseph travels through Switzerland by bus, train and lake steamer.