Joseph Rosendo has been a travel, food and wine journalist for 28 years. He has been published in the Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Washington Post, Westways, Vista USA, Sojourns and many other publications. He is the author of an Insider's Guide to Los Angeles and the Consulting Editor for Where To Go When and Where To Go When -- The Americas.

Rosendo is the executive producer and host of the travel television series, Travelscope, distributed by American Public Television (APT) to more than 300 PBS and public television stations.

He is also the creator, producer and host of Travelscope, a nationally syndicated travel, food and wine radio show that has aired on the Travelscope Radio Network and worldwide on the web at www.travelscope.net for more than 23 years. He has created travel radio features for many electronic media outlets including Discovery Channel Radio, the Associated Press, ABCnews.com and the Creative Life Network.

In addition, Rosendo is the publisher of Travelscope eMagazine, a quarterly travel, food and entertainment perspective, and produces the www.Travelscope.net website where many of his radio and television shows are archived.

Awards include:
Travel Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) National Award for Tourism Excellence - Globe and Mail Travel Media Award

Government of France - Medaille d'Or du Tourisme

Two-time winner of the Canadian Tourism Commission Northern Lights - Broadcast Award

Four-time winner of the Society of American Travel Writers - Broadcast Award

Aurora Awards - Platinum Best of Show for Video


Rosendo is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and chair of the Society's Broadcast Committee. He speaks at national travel conferences and consumer shows and guest lectures at a bi-annual forum devoted to travel writing at the University of California at Los Angeles.

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