Manila comes alive at night as rappers battle, a queer techno party takes off, and rich and poor alike line up for crispy pork-topped rice porridge.

Manila comes alive at night as rappers battle, a queer techno party takes off, and rich and poor alike line up for crispy pork-topped rice porridge.

Come as you are in "Asia's best-kept secret," where a night market serves Michelin-worthy oyster omelets and a red-hot spot spreads the joy of drag.

Come as you are in "Asia's best-kept secret," where a night market serves Michelin-worthy oyster omelets and a red-hot spot spreads the joy of drag.

Creativity bursts from all corners of chaotic Bangkok — be it a hidden gem, a stall of famed skewers, a superhero folk theater or an underground club.

Creativity bursts from all corners of chaotic Bangkok — be it a hidden gem, a stall of famed skewers, a superhero folk theater or an underground club.

Manic. Magic. Mumbai's infectious hustle inspires a mixologist to set a high bar while an MC moves area rap forward and a buttery-snack seller dazzles.

Manic. Magic. Mumbai's infectious hustle inspires a mixologist to set a high bar while an MC moves area rap forward and a buttery-snack seller dazzles.

Rapid change makes for dynamic nightlife in Seoul as soulful fried chicken and local rice wine reign, and indie rockers get inspired by pansori folk.

Rapid change makes for dynamic nightlife in Seoul as soulful fried chicken and local rice wine reign, and indie rockers get inspired by pansori folk.

Night falls and adventure calls in neon-swept, sprawling Tokyo for an 85-year-old club DJ, a traveling bartender and playful fetish partygoers.

Night falls and adventure calls in neon-swept, sprawling Tokyo for an 85-year-old club DJ, a traveling bartender and playful fetish partygoers.