At 4 in the morning, in Doha International Airport, a traveller writes in her diary while waiting for boarding.

A little Emperor takes an afternoon snooze in his mother's arms, on the steps of the Forbidden City.

Along Zhong Xiao East Road on a weekday afternoon, a sharply dressed man takes his time to indulge in a smoke. Home to the trendy and stylish, this stretch of road is Taipei's main artery and often referenced in popular culture.

Home to quality Japanese comfort food, 'Koya' of Soho, London, serves many bowls of well-calibrated noodles to eager patrons every day.