Chinese actress Tao Hong recently participated in the 2011 Top Travel Ceremony in Beijing. She won the Most Beautiful Traveler Award at the ceremony and shared her travel experiences.

The actress, 40, known for the film Death Dowry, says she likes traveling alone, though her first time traveling by herself was not pleasant.

When she graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, she traveled to Canada on her own. However, immigration officials detained her for more than 30 hours. "I was scared at the beginning, but I decided to fight back. I told them that I just want to travel around," she recalls.

Despite her heavy workload, Tao says she takes a break for several weeks every year.