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January 23, 2017

The Off-the-beaten Things to Do in Osaka, Japan

The second largest city in Japan, Osaka, is a stark contrast from Tokyo. The local themselves don’t mind a hearty laugh. There is even a joke among Japanese that you know someone is Osakan when the voice is boisterous and unrestricted. Like its lovely locals, Osaka itself has some interesting […]

January 18, 2017

Intercontinental Hotels Group’s Best Travel Tips for Your Next London Trip

These travel tips to London, curated by Intercontinental Hotels Group, was originally posted on IHG’s blog. London offers a wealth of art and culture, trendy shops and global dining opportunities on both sides of the River Thames. Its thriving entertainment scene ranges from theatres and concerts to clubs and comedy venues. […]

Hi there, I’m Jona!

Munich, Germany

This blog is problematically named. I started as a trekker who loved bringing a book whatever mountain I scaled. No, I do not travel as cheap as possible.

What you see and read is not a lifestyle. It is a life well-lived and well-loved

BWAB is my attempt to document and write down my ways of living this one precious life through travel, food, and books.

For real-time stories, puns, self-deprecating awkwardness, find me somewhere else.

DISCLOSURE: Updated travel guides have affiliate links. At no additional costs to you, I get tiny, I mean smaller than tiny percentage of the sale. Once this smaller than tiny amounts pile up, they become tiny and enough to buy a cup of coffee. If luckier, a plane ticket to the neighboring country.