We are Anda and Laszlo, a husband-and-wife travel and photography team based in Southern California. For the past 37 years, we have traveled the world together in search of rich cultures, local flavors, and incredible destinations.
We started Travel Notes & Beyond in 2013 as a way to share our trips with family and friends, but the blog quickly evolved into a successful business. Today, our journeys focus on exploring both close-to-home and far-away places, discovering vibrant new cultures, and experiencing the world through our taste buds.
We share our travels to inspire others to explore, while providing the practical tips, detailed itineraries, and useful information they need to create their own unforgettable travel experiences.
About Anda
Anda is an award-winning travel writer and the voice behind Travel Notes & Beyond. She also does freelance writing for online travel magazines like Travel World International.
AFFILIATIONS AND AWARDS
Anda is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers(SATW), North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) and International Travel Writers Alliance.
In 2016, Anda won two Gold Awards for Excellence in Travel Journalism from the North American Travel Journalists Association in two different writing categories (Destination Travel andTravel Series.) She was also a finalist in thePersonality and Profile category.
In 2015, Anda won the Silver Award for Excellence in Travel Journalism (in the Travel Series category) at the North American Travel Journalists Association competition.
About Laszlo
Laszlo is Anda’s husband, patient travel companion, researcher, videographer, and occasional underwater photographer. Although a physician by profession, Laszlo is a longtime member of the International Association of Press Photographers and occasionally partners with destination tourism boards for advertising campaigns.
When he isn’t managing behind-the-scenes research, you can usually find him capturing the world from above with his passion for drone photography and aerial videography.
Our Travel Style
We love to travel independently rather than in organized groups, but we recognize that travel is a deeply personal experience that can be enjoyed in many different ways. We believe there’s no right or wrong way to travel, as long as you are having fun.
When we are not on the road, we love listening to music, watching movies, attending local concerts, going fishing, spending time with our three grandchildren, and hiking with our dog, Csilla.
Our Goal
We believe adventure can be embraced at any age, though it means different things to different people. Whether your idea of an adventure is trekking in Patagonia, riding camels in the Wadi Rum Desert of Jordan, touring Europe by train, or relaxing on a white sand beach in Kauai, we have you covered.
Our goal at Travel Notes & Beyond is to help you confidently plan your own trips. We provide practical how-to-travel advice, curated itinerary ideas, and local restaurant recommendations to make travel easy and accessible. We hope our stories and photography inspire you to start your own journey. Bon voyage!
