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Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope
Swiss Roots
Season 4
Episode 404
Joseph joins his producer and wife, Julie, on her search for her Swiss roots in and around Lucerne, Switzerland. Their hunt takes Travelscope atop Mount Pilatus where they scale the local peaks, try their hand at cheese making and then travel across Lake Lucerne to historic alp horn and handöergeli (Swiss accordion) shops in the village of Schwyz.
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Joseph discovers that the real treasure of the Thousand Islands is the people.
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Joseph takes off for Northwest Ontario, a region distinguished by Canada’s great outdoors.
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Joseph heads to Sault Saint Marie, the site of the first battle of the War of 1812.
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Ontario’s Central Counties offer a mosaic of historic villages, farmlands and towns.
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Visiting Toronto is like seeing an old friend as well as meeting a new one.
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Joseph sets out on a California exploration through the state’s Tri-Valley region.
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Joseph explores six of San Francisco's famous, little-known neighborhoods.
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On Joseph’s first visit to Korea, he discovers the cornerstones of its culture.
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Joseph continues his Taiwan Rail Adventure.
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Joseph embarks on his fourth visit to Taiwan and his sixth episode in the country.
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Joseph celebrates the joy of living in Quebec.
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Joseph deepens his understanding of Taiwan during the Taiwan Lantern Festival.