LLC Travelscope

The travel guide heads to Quebec City, the only walled city north of Mexico, for a lively cultural adventure among the French-speaking Quebecois. The city offers so many attractions that it's hard to squeeze them all in. Watch as he walks the village's atmospheric streets, joins into the colorful night life, samples world-famous cuisine savors the area's natural beauty and generally celebrates La joie de vivre: the joy of living with the largest Francophone...

"A celebration of wine, food and good times. Joseph tours the UNESCO World Heritage town of Bordeaux and the small wine making and exporting villages that comprise the region. Along the way he indulges in romantic castle visits, gourmet dinners, and spectacular¡encounters with the¡history, art, and music of the area.

"On Joseph's second visit to South Korea he discovers that apart from the many attractions of the capital city of Seoul, out in the countryside many treasures await. From world heritage temples to Olympic venues, from historic towns to great food, he finds a world of surprises. The gems are many and each has a particular charm all its own. And, of course, the greatest treasures of all are always the people and the gracious warm-hearted welcome they...

"Toronto is a city of neighborhoods and, like Toronto, they are ever becoming more themselves. In his exploration of Toronto and its ever-emerging neighborhoods Joseph discovers that change can mean repurposing old buildings, welcoming new businesses, and building new facilities and infrastructure. Yet, at the core of all the city's changes he finds cultural connections which prove that Toronto and its neighborhoods are firmly rooted in their historic,...

"Long known as a commercial center, Hong Kong has become much more than a shopper's paradise. It is a multi-cultural, multi-faceted city with a world of attractions. On his Hong Kong adventure, Joseph takes in the luxury hotels, designer shops and Michelin-star restaurants of Asia's world city, but also explores its local neighborhoods, colorful markets, places of natural beauty and meets the people who retain their connections to their customs and...

'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. Taking to Montreal's streets, neighborhoods, natural places and waterways, the travel guide discovers that summer is the time for celebrating.

Joseph and Julie are California Dreamin' as they celebrate their anniversary along the state's romantic coast. Their coastal tour begins in Southern California's Topanga Canyon and follows the winding shoreline north to Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and to the edge of the Big Sur. Highlights include strolling through the vineyards of Malibu's little known, but star-studded wineries, pedaling along the beach in Santa Barbara and wine sampling and...

"Taiwan is an island country of 23 million people and majority of them live in a handful of cities. When they seek to leave their hectic urban life behind they escape to their country₂s villages, mountains, forests, and islands.¡Joseph returns to Taiwan to visit the Penghu Archepeligo¡in the Taiwan Straits, a chain of 64 isles and islets, 20 inhabited, 50-minutes by air from the capital of Taipei." --

"Joseph crisscrosses Armenia to ancient sites where some of the world's oldest artifacts have been discovered. From roadside fruit stands to riverside wine stalls and bustling markets, Joseph is welcomed into local homes to witness traditional artisans at work and join in religious and communal celebrations that inspire, enlighten and reveal the Armenian heart and soul"--Amazon.com.

Visit Nicaragua and discover the untouched beauty of the land and a population ready to embrace travelers. Long overlooked by tourists, the country has preserved what is a treasure chest full of surprising attractions. Its natural gems are ageless: from volcanic landscape to teeming rivers and untrammeled rainforests. Grenada is a colonial gem, Masaya a city of artisans, the Rio San Juan an avenue to adventure and the 640,000 acre Rio Maiz National...