Alaska – America’s Last Frontier
Alaska’s Inside Passage to the land and the people of America’s Last Frontier through Canadian waters to Prince Rupert, BC and on through Alaska’s inside passage to Juneau, Skagway and Sitka. Along the way the ship stops in Tracy Arm Fjord to catch nature’s show headlined by Bald Eagles and Gray, Orca and Humpback whales.
Episodes
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Alaska – America’s Last Frontier
S12 E1208 - 26m 46s
Alaska’s Inside Passage to the land and the people of America’s Last Frontier through Canadian waters to Prince Rupert, BC and on through Alaska’s inside passage to Juneau, Skagway and Sitka. Along the way the ship stops in Tracy Arm Fjord to catch nature’s show headlined by Bald Eagles and Gray, Orca and Humpback whales.
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France – Cruising on the Lot
S12 E1207 - 26m 46s
Joseph and his crew navigate under the craggy cliffs and dramatic escarpments of Southwest France by boat on the Lot River through ancient locks and the region’s magical villages. Among the many treasures the episode features are Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, classified as one of the “Most Beautiful Villages of France”, the Château de Mercuès, the region’s capital, Cahors.
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South Padre Island, TX
S12 E1206 - 26m 46s
Join Joseph for the many pleasures of the longest barrier island on the South Texas Coast. From fishing to bird watching and horseback riding, from building sand castles to kayaking the lagoon and hitting the surf, and the only Sea Turtle rescue set in the United States, South Padre Island Sea Turtle, Inc.
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South Africa – Into the Wild!
S12 E1205 - 26m 46s
Joseph’s South African journey begins in Capetown. At the Cape of Good Hope Joseph encounters ostriches and a colony of three thousand African Penguins. The climax of the episode is Joseph’s safari at Shamwari Game Reserve, a 61,000 acre preserve where he learns that sustainable tourism, attracted by the game reserve, has given the people new hope.
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The Best of Taiwan
S12 E1204 - 26m 46s
Why Taiwan? With close to 1,000 miles of coastline to stroll, 286 mountain peaks over 9,000 feet to climb, 10 islands to explore, countless festivals to celebrate and 14 aboriginal groups to meet, Taiwan is a wondrous land with an abundance of surprising things to do, see and experience.
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Ireland – Following the Way of St. Patrick – Part 2
S12 E1203 - 26m 46s
From Slemish Mountain where Patrick served as a slave to Strangford Lough where he returned to Ireland to convert the populace to Christianity, we find that St. Patrick’s Day in Downpatrick is filled to the brim with the saint’s observance. In typical Irish fashion it’s also a time for mighty craic – a great time!
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Ireland – Following the Way of St. Patrick – Part 1
S12 E1202 - 26m 46s
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. Patrick in Northern Ireland with its fifth century Celts at Navin Centre & Fort and other sacred and mythical sites, washing his face in St. Patrick’s Well and sitting in the saint’s Chair.
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Halloween in Ireland’s Ancient East
S12 E1201 - 26m 46s
Joseph celebrates Halloween in Ireland’s Ancient East, an area rich in history, myths and legends, and views this beautiful part of the island through the prism of two festivals. The Puca Festival is an ancient observance reborn and the Wexford Festival Opera illustrates Irish’s devotion to community. Sample a taste of the island in castles, country homes, markets, pubs and restaurants.
Schedule
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Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope
Riding the Range in Southern Alberta, Canada
Tuesday
Sep 10
30 Minutes
Sacred and historic sites of the Blackfoot First Nations people include Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump; Lucasia Ranch in Alberta. -
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Southern Ethiopia -- Tribal Lands and Primeval People
Wednesday
Sep 11
30 Minutes
The towns, markets and tribal camps of the Konso, Hamer and Mursi people in the Lower Omo Valley of Ethiopia. -
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Northern Ethiopia -- Ancient History and Spiritual Present
Thursday
Sep 12
30 Minutes
The monasteries of Lake Tana, Ethiopia; the castles of King Fasiledes in Gondar; the stela of Axum; rock-hewn churches of Lalibela. -
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Land Without Limits -- The Cariboo -Chilcotin-Coast Region of British Columbia, Canada
Friday
Sep 13
30 Minutes
Smoking salmon with the First Nations Nuxalk people; fishing for prawns; hiking through wilderness to Canada's third-highest waterfall; gold rush town of Barkerville, B.C. -
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Sechseläuten -- Switzerland's Spring Festival
Tuesday
Sep 17
30 Minutes
A spring celebration in Zurich, Switzerland, includes a parade and the burning of a snowman. -
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Dreamin' California's Coast -- Malibu to Big Sur
Wednesday
Sep 18
30 Minutes
The California Luxury Tour includes wine tasting in Malibu, Santa Barbara's famous mission, horseback riding on the Pismo dunes and Sycamore Hot Springs; Hearst Castle in San Simeon; Point Dume State Beach. -
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San Miguel de Allende, Celebrating in the Heart of Mexico
Thursday
Sep 19
30 Minutes
The annual Fiesta de San Miguel; Instituto Allende; Mayan Baths; El Jardin, the main plaza of San Miguel de Allende; chef Felipe of the Casa de Sierra Nevada. -
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Ontario, Canada's Niagara Peninsula -- Toronto and Beyond
Friday
Sep 20
30 Minutes
Bicycling along Lake Ontario's shore, kayaking to the Toronto Islands and a day trip to the Niagara Peninsula wine region in Toronto, Canada. -
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Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope
Tuesday
Sep 24
30 Minutes
This Emmy Award-winning series continues to excite viewers with adventures around the globe, from North America to Africa to Asia. Host Joseph Rosendo embarks on everything from town and country experiences in Portland, Maine, to a cruise down the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Canada. Other segments feature the Taroko Gorge in Taiwan, Bangkok and the River Kwai in Thailand, and the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia. -
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Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope
Wednesday
Sep 25
30 Minutes
This Emmy Award-winning series continues to excite viewers with adventures around the globe, from North America to Africa to Asia. Host Joseph Rosendo embarks on everything from town and country experiences in Portland, Maine, to a cruise down the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Canada. Other segments feature the Taroko Gorge in Taiwan, Bangkok and the River Kwai in Thailand, and the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia.
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