Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope

From its serpentine coastline and towering mountains to its verdant forests and remote offshore islands, Taiwan's natural beauty is surprising.

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'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.

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 explores Taiwan's most stunning natural attraction and national park - The Taroko Gorge - which highlights the mountain beauty, villages and cultures of Ilha Formosa.

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

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

In this Taiwan episode Joseph leaves the forested heights of Taroko National Park and continues his explorations of Taiwan's small, cultural mountain villages.

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

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.

Join Joseph on a Maine adventure that uncovers Maine's Town and Country pleasures while focusing on its greatest resource - its people.

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.

From grand palaces to Buddhist temples, from white sandy beaches to tropical forests, Thailand is the land of smiles.

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

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 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.

The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a popular tourist and recreational attraction and the oldest continuously operating canal system in North America.

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

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.

Magnificent, wild and culturally rich, Zambia is everything you think Africa is and more.

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

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.

The Irish are a celebratory people ready to rejoice in life at the beat of a drum, a note from a song and a burst of laughter.

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.

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.

Joseph follows in the footsteps of St. Patrick, Ireland's Patron Saint, when he wanders by foot and travels by car along the Way and Trail of St.

The spirit of Magellan, the worldwide traveler, is alive and well as Joseph circumnavigates the tip of South America on an expedition passenger ship.

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.

Joseph continues his Irish journey in the footsteps St.

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.

Los Cabos is actually two resorts: Cabo San Lucas, at the tip of the Baja California peninsula, and San Jose del Cabo, 23 miles north along the coast.

Why Taiwan? That is a question uninitiated visitors to Taiwan may ask.

Hong Kong may be Asia's World City, yet its people still cherish their tradition and the richness it brings their lives.

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 heads back to his first African adventure when he safaris through South Africa for close encounters with its animals and people.

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

Joseph visits Nicaragua and discovers the untouched beauty of the land and a population ready to embrace travelers.

Joseph heads to South Padre Island for a host of activities that highlight the many pleasures available to visitors to the longest barrier island on the South Texas Coast.

In a show that begins in Berlin and ends in Poznan, where the Polish state began, Joseph travels in the German-Polish border region and is captivated by the beautiful structures, historic traditions and respected customs.

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.

Joseph and his crew navigate a watery path under the craggy cliffs and dramatic escarpments of Southwest France.

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.

Joseph heads to Zermatt to capture Switzerland's natural majesty at the foot of the country's most iconic mountain - the Matterhorn.

Joseph looks back to his first voyage through Alaska's Inside Passage to the land and the people of America's Last Frontier.

"Bonjour" means good day in French and it is always a good day in the French speaking Canadian province of Quebec, especially in the lively cosmopolitan city of Montreal.

The spirit of Magellan, the worldwide traveler, is alive and well as Joseph circumnavigates the tip of South America on an expedition passenger ship.

The spirit of Magellan, the worldwide traveler, is alive and well as Joseph circumnavigates the tip of South America on an expedition passenger ship.

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

The spirit of Magellan, the worldwide traveler, is alive and well as Joseph circumnavigates the tip of South America on an expedition passenger ship.

Like every other first time visitor, Tokyo's idiosyncratic pop culture, flashy neon-lights, garish billboards and hoards of people threaten to overwhelm Joseph's sensibilities, yet it doesn't take long for this episode to find its cultural center.

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

On the Bonin or Ogasawara Islands Joseph is reminded that travel is a treasure hunt.

Los Cabos is actually two resorts: Cabo San Lucas, at the tip of the Baja California peninsula, and San Jose del Cabo, 23 miles north along the coast.

Los Cabos is actually two resorts: Cabo San Lucas, at the tip of the Baja California peninsula, and San Jose del Cabo, 23 miles north along the coast.

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.

Los Cabos is actually two resorts: Cabo San Lucas, at the tip of the Baja California peninsula, and San Jose del Cabo, 23 miles north along the coast.

Travel is a life-changing experience, though often these changes come when least expected.

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 Bhutan adventure continues as he heads east over 14,000 foot mountain passes to the Phobjikha Valley to witness the graceful antics of the rare and endangered Black-Necked Crane.

Hong Kong may be Asia's World City, yet its people still cherish their tradition and the richness it brings their lives.

Hong Kong may be Asia's World City, yet its people still cherish their tradition and the richness it brings their lives.

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

Hong Kong may be Asia's World City, yet its people still cherish their tradition and the richness it brings their lives.

San Antonio is a festival town and Christmas is a most festive time of year.

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

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 visits Nicaragua and discovers the untouched beauty of the land and a population ready to embrace travelers.

Joseph visits Nicaragua and discovers the untouched beauty of the land and a population ready to embrace travelers.

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

Joseph visits Nicaragua and discovers the untouched beauty of the land and a population ready to embrace travelers.

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

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

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

In a show that begins in Berlin and ends in Poznan, where the Polish state began, Joseph travels in the German-Polish border region and is captivated by the beautiful structures, historic traditions and respected customs.

In a show that begins in Berlin and ends in Poznan, where the Polish state began, Joseph travels in the German-Polish border region and is captivated by the beautiful structures, historic traditions and respected customs.

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 a show that begins in Berlin and ends in Poznan, where the Polish state began, Joseph travels in the German-Polish border region and is captivated by the beautiful structures, historic traditions and respected customs.

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.

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.