Travelling alone in China is very different from travelling with a tour group. You get more out of the solo experience if you are prepared to be a little adventurous. The hotel does not have to be a virtual prison.
It is a pleasure to be working in China again and it brings with it some memories about what we take for granted. I was reminded again of the difficulties faced by people who are in China to do business all by themselves for the very first time.
I bumped into an American colleague who was there on his second business trip. Travelling alone, he felt cooped up in his hotel. He was trapped indoors by his inability to speak or read Chinese.
