South East Asian Travels - Exploring Indonesia - North Sulawesi - Tropical Forest Gardens, Paradise Beaches, Diving Delights and Volcanic Wonders
If you have been following my Substack or are a member of the Bloom Room you may be aware that I’ve been on the look out for a potential site in the tropics since last year with the aim of establishing a Tropical Polyculture Project site. Last year and earlier this year I had a look around Sri Lanka and Tanzania and this summer the plan was to explore South East Asia specifically a few of the many Islands of Indonesia. By early 2025 (following a revisit to Tanzania during the winter) the plan is to make a final decision on the location and move onto phase two of the project, finding the land and closing a deal. Right now I’m in the vast and wonderful world of Indonesia and during this post I’ll share some observations from travelling around North Sulawesi, a magical part of the world with everything you would expect to find in paradise and more.
We’ll look at some weird and wonderful plant encounters, incredibly productive polycultures of the region, amazing wildlife reserves in the …