After a short 3 hour flight from Bali to Malaysia, it would take another 5 hour flight to reach China. Guilin  has been on my list since the day I first saw Michael Anderson’s amazing images from the area. The topography of the area is marked by endless karst formations running along the Li river.

After spending a few days at Mount Bromo, we were off to Kawah Ijen for the second time. This place is amazing and the ruggedness of the landscape combined with the sulfur mining, offers unlimited photo opportunities. During my first trip there last  year, I got a nice feel for the place, but it was …