Our Story
Streets and Summits started as a conversation between Laszlo and a close friend, Peter – one of those “we should really do this” ideas that gets kicked around for a couple of years before someone actually buys the domain. The friend moved on to other things, but the idea stuck.
Today, Streets and Summits is run by Laszlo and Andrea. We’re a couple based in Budapest who travel together as often as life allows – from Antarctic expedition ships to Patagonian trails, from Bulgarian old towns to Vietnamese overnight trains. Laszlo handles most of the writing and photography; Andrea is the reason our Pinterest doesn’t look like it was put together by someone who just discovered the internet, and she’s the one who keeps our trips organized – from planning and budgeting to making sure we actually have somewhere to sleep when we arrive.
We’ve traveled together across seven continents, with more 4 AM airport transfers in between than either of us would like to count. Somewhere along the way, we figured out what kind of travelers we actually are, and realized we had something worth writing about. Not another “top 10 beaches” list, but the practical, honest, slightly opinionated kind of guide we always wished we’d found before booking our own trips.
What turned it from a maybe-someday project into an actual blog was a simple realization: most of the travel advice we found online was either written for gap-year backpackers sleeping in 12-bed dorms, or for people who consider a $400-a-night hotel “mid-range.” There wasn’t much for travelers like us – people who want to go somewhere interesting, travel light, eat well, and not come home needing a second vacation to recover from the first one.
How We Travel?
We’re carry-on-only travelers. Everything we bring fits into a backpack and a sling – yes, even for Antarctica. No checked luggage, no rolling suitcases, no “I’ll just bring one more bag for shoes.” It’s a practical choice that makes every trip smoother, from budget airline gates to unpaved roads to last-minute bus changes.
We travel on a medium budget. We’ll happily eat street food for lunch and sit down at a proper restaurant for dinner. We’d rather spend money on a good local guide than on a hotel lobby. We don’t do luxury resorts, but we’re also past the point of choosing accommodation based solely on which one is cheapest.
We write about what actually happens – including the days when it rains for eight hours straight, the bus that never shows up, and the “must-try” restaurant that turns out to be closed on Tuesdays. If something didn’t work, we’ll tell you. If a place isn’t worth the detour, we’ll say that too.
Most of our destinations lean off the well-worn tourist track. Not because obscurity is a virtue on its own, but because those are the places where the most interesting things tend to happen – and where practical, honest information is hardest to find.
Contact Us
Have a question about one of our destinations? Want to share your own experience or suggest a correction? We’d genuinely like to hear from you.
We’re also open to collaborations with brands and tourism boards, guest posts, and photography licensing – as long as it’s a good fit for what we do.