A great recommendation for lovers of all things spicy in Hong Kong; Chilli Fagara on Graham Street.

A hotbed for fiery Szechuan-style food, diners can pick from a "numbing", "burning" or "neutral" menu. Make sure you try their house specials: baby squid, pork slices, lamb shank, chilli jumbo prawns, chilli crab (unbelievably good) and mandarin fish. The braised aubergine and minced pork wraps are fantastic too.

To keep prices down (this place is not expensive anyway) you can bring your own bottle and pay corkage.

A fun place to take over with a group of friends or to come with just a few. The restaurant is small with room for about 20 covers, so make sure you book in advance.

The restaurant is very low-key, you could blink and miss it on Graham Street. There's no sign outside so look for the place with dried chillies around the door and a cosy, red interior.

Chilli Fagara: Shop E, G/F, 51A Graham Street, Central, Hong Kong. Tel: +852 2893 3330; www.chillifagara.com.

Photo: Red chilli by wetwater via Flickr (Creative Commons)

We've been exhibiting at the Hong Kong International Travel Expo this week. It's the first time we've had a stand at the show and we've been overwhelmed by the number of visitors and interest we've had!

Thank you to everyone who came by and to all those who entered our competitions and registered for iloho.

Here are some pictures of the event:

Visitors to the iloho booth

Jessica is interviewed for TV

And they queued and queued!

iloho is exhibiting at the Hong Kong International Travel Expo from 12 - 15 June at the HK Convention & Exhibition Centre. Come and visit us at booth 1B228!

650 exhibitors from Asia, Europe, America, Africa and the Middle East will be there representing over 50 countries and regions.

If you're in Hong Kong, it's a great chance to plan your 2009 travels. Last year I met the Ski Japan team at their booth and ended up using them to plan a trip to Niseko in March of this year.

We'd also love to meet you so please do come down. We'll be running daily prize draws to win iPod speakers, 1GB USB sticks, t-shirts and travel pillows too.

We've got tickets to give away, so if you're interested please leave a comment here and we'll get back to you.

Happy travels!

Hot new opening on Hong Kong's bar / restaurant scene is The Pawn in Wanchai.

From the same people behind The Press Room on Hollywood Road, The Pawn looks set to be a winner.

Located in one of the few remaining historical buildings in Wanchai, this renovation has been executed really well.

Urban interiors are offset against two outdoor terraces that ooze Colonial glam; trams trundling past on Johnstone Road below add to the charm.

The first floor is home to The Pawn's bar, which also serves light snacks. The second floor houses the main restaurant, which serves European food.

Like its sister restaurant, The Press Room, The Pawn isn't a place to come if you want a cheap bite, but I think the money spent is well worth it.

The Pawn, 62 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. T: +852 2866 3444, www.thepawn.com.hk.

If you're in Hong Kong between the 14th and 18th May, make sure you check out the inaugural ART HK 08, the first international art fair to be held in the city for over a decade.

ART HK 08 will showcase works from many of the world's leading galleries. Household names from the West will sit alongside the stars of the Chinese art scene and other emerging artists from around the world.

Among the most renowned galleries showing at the fair are Hanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong; ShanghART, Shanghai/Beijing; Max Lang, New York; Albion, London and Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo.

To make the fair accessible to art lovers across the spectrum, pieces for sale will range from limited edition prints and cutting-edge installations to important paintings by world famous artists such as Picasso.

Visitors to ART HK 08 can also enjoy 'Mirage', an exhibition of Hong Kong’s most exciting artists, as well as art talks and art walks. For more information on these events, click here.

The fair is taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wanchai.

Tickets for Vernissage, the invitation-only preview and opening night reception, are HK$500 and must be pre-booked. For the remaining four days, ART HK 08 is open to the public from 11am. Tickets cost from HK$120 if booked before May 7 (HK$150 thereafter) and are available to purchase through HK Ticketing.

Oasis Hong Kong Airline's CEO, Stephen Miller, told a press conference this afternoon that Oasis has suspended its flights and that liquidators will seek new investors.

Miller said: "It is with great regret that Oasis Hong Kong Airlines has today voluntarily applied to the Hong Kong courts to appoint a liquidator."

The airline shut down today, 18 months after its launch in 2006. It is the fourth airline in two weeks to cease operations.

It is not yet clear how many passengers will be affected. All flights on Oasis departing from Hong Kong have been cancelled. Passengers holding tickets are advised to contact a hotline.

The fate of the airline's 700 employees has not been confirmed.

Budget carrier, Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, is said to be ceasing operations from today. According to reports, the airline has suffered heavy losses since it began flights in October 2006.

"We have no comment for the time being," Oasis CEO Stephen Miller told Reuters.

The Hong Kong Economic Times today quotes unidentified sources saying that the airline has accumulated losses of about HK$1 billion (US$128 million) during two years of operation as it struggled to grab a slice of the market.

Here are some of my favourites from my last trip to Hong Kong.

EATING OUT:

For fresh, creative Vietnamese cuisine, check out Nha Trang on Wellington Street. It's a great lunch place, always full, but worth queuing for a table.

Nha Trang Vietnamese Cuisine: 88-90 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong, Tel: +852 2581 9992.

Enoteca and its sister restaurant Bacar have a great menu of experimental Western dishes and oriental foods, they come in perfect-for-sharing portions. Try the risotto balls and rosemary wedge potatoes, as well as the chicken peri-peri. Great service too.

Enoteca, G/F, 47 Elgin Street, SoHo, Hong Kong. Tel: +852 2525 9944.

DRINKING:

Feather Boa Stepping into this bar is like time-travelling to 19th century Paris. It's small and exquisitely decorated, with beautiful gold fabric on the ceiling - great lychee daiquiris too.

Feather Boa, 38 Staunton Street, SoHo, Hong Kong. Tel: +852 2857 2586

China Club For fans of David Tang's interior designs and eclectic contemporary Chinese art collection, the China Club will not disappoint. It was here I discovered the Gunner cocktail: angostura bitters, ginger ale and ginger beer. Very refreshing on a hot evening. There's also a terrace at the China Club where you can watch the famous Hong Kong light show at 8pm - when skyscrapers flash their neon lights around the harbour. It’s actually a private members' club, but concierges at some of the more upmarket hotels can secure you a table here.

China Club, 13/F, The Old Bank of China Building, Bank Street, Central, Hong Kong. Tel: +852 2521 8888

Aqua group have two bars worth visiting:

1) Aqua Spirit, a chi chi penthouse watering hole at One Peking Road, Kowloon. It's a bar and restaurant for Hong Kong’s well-heeled crowd. There's minimum charge of HK$150 (€12.50) per person, but worth it for the view and the cocktails. Dress up.

2) Aqua Luna, this is the coolest way to see Hong Kong: on board a traditional Chinese junk. Junks are getting rarer in Victoria Harbour these days, but this one is beautifully restored with huge red sails. The Aqua Luna sets sail from Tsim Sha Tsui or Pier No 9 Central for 45 minute cruises throughout the day. Lying back on plush cushions, glass of wine in hand, there is no better way to see the Hong Kong skyline by night. One drink is included in the ticket price.

Check here for sailing times and information on both Aqua Spirit and Aqua Luna.

CLUBS:

M1NT M1NT is a trendy private members' club, owned by 250 shareholders, and like the original club in London, it's a place to be seen.

The best and worst thing about it was the huge fish tanks filled with black-tipped reef sharks. If you're there at around 7pm or 4am, you might get to watch the sharks being fed. Sleek and scary-looking, they give the place a real edge. But I spent quite a lot of time watching the sharks swim in circles around their bare fish tank. With the loud music and confined space to writhe in, I felt rather sorry for them; living in a fish tank in a club can't be much fun compared with swimming around in the big blue sea. I tried to explain my shark issues to one of the bartenders but he thought I was trying to order shots! So if you feel strongly about seeing big fish in captivity, don't go to M1NT. Otherwise, it's a very cool club.

M1NT Hong Kong, 108 Hollywood Road, Tel: +852 2168 0604

SHOPPING:

Shopping is one of Hong Kong's premiere attractions. With very low rates of tax (including VAT sales tax), many of the brands you find here are much cheaper than at home.

Hong Kong is a great place for tailored suits. I can highly recommend Sam's Tailor, where I picked up a jacket and skirt in merino wool for about a quarter of the price I would have paid in London (or Berlin). I also got to sketch out my own design.

Sam's Tailor: Burlington Arcade 'K', 92-94 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel: +852 2367 9423 or 0363.

Herin Ching's designs at Fang Fong stand out from many of the boutiques in Soho. Very original and stylish dresses and accessories. It's pretty pricey, but the perfect place to pick up something special.

fang fong, 67a Peel Street, Central, Hong Kong. Tel: +852 3105 5557

MASSAGE:

There are places to get a massage on practically every street corner. Healthy Foot just off Lang Kwai Fong does a great foot massage. Or, for a treat, head to the Landmark Mandarin Oriental in The Landmark building on Queen's Street Central. HK$450 (€37) will buy an amazing 30 minute back and shoulder massage, and you can also spend time relaxing in the sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and relaxation room. This spa introduced me to water flavoured with slices of orange - it tastes great!

Landmark Mandarin Oriental, 15 Queen's Road Central, The Landmark, Central, Hong Kong +852 2132 0011

Healthy Foot: Flat/RM 1001 Lan Kwai Fong, Tak Woo House, 1-3 Wo On Lane, Central Hong Kong. Tel: +852 2537 3098.

WALKING:

For such a big city, it's unbelievably easy and quick to escape from Hong Kong to the countryside. I did one day-hike on Lantau Island with a company called Walk Hong Kong. It started at the Big Budda, went through beautiful woods, hills and peaks, and finished at Tai-O fishing village. It was a pretty demanding walk (there are easier ones to choose from), and very hot on the day I went, but well worth it, and the guide was great. The price of the trip included lunch and transport costs, but it didn’t come cheap at HK$750.00 (€50).

The Dragon’s Back is a fun, unstrenuous walk that's easy to reach by bus or taxi from Central. It's so called because it consists of two hills, shaped like a dragon’s back. The walk is in Shek O national park, and the trail is well-marked. Shek O beach is also a great place to chill out and have lunch. You can stop off at Stanley Market on the way home and go shopping. Perfect.

On Friday iloho caught up with CNN anchor and business travel guru, Richard Quest, during the Hong Kong stop of his Asia tour. Billed as “a voice of authority” on the Airbus A380 we were eager to get all the nitty gritty on this behemoth of the skies.

You’ve probably seen the news about Singapore Airlines grounding the hopes of amorous airborne couples by now: no sex on board the A380 please, we’re Singaporean etc. Well, Richard Quest, who flew on SQ’s maiden A380 voyage has a couple tips for mile high club wannabes and we’re going to share them with you here:

Tip 1: Be very careful in the first class suites

They aren’t completely sealed and have no sound proofing. The diminutive Singaporean air hostesses can’t see over the top of the privacy screens, but the airline’s taller passengers can. So, please, do everyone on board a favour and keep the cord on those first class pyjamas firmly tied.

Tip 2: Business class is where it’s at

If you’re a determined in-flight fumbler there is, according to Mr. Quest, a bathroom in the front of the business class cabin (left-hand side) where there’s enough room for “a veritable orgy”. Amorous couples should head there instead and save a few thousand dollars in the process.

So there you have it, quest over.