Makassar’s Hasanuddin Airport has a shiny new terminal building. The new terminal has six gates with sky bridges. There was a bit of a rush to get it open about two weeks ago, so there are still lots of finishing touches to be done, like airline lounges, shops and restaurants. The new terminal is part of an ambitious plan to develop Makassar into a major tourist destination. Next year should see the opening of a new theme park as well. I’ll keep you posted.

I’m back in Samui for the last two dives necessary to get my open water dive card. You can read all the gory details in my new dedicated dive blog, in my new dedicated dive site, SEA Undersea. The new site will bring you detailed information about the dive sites around Southeast Asia, as well as how to get to them, where to stay, and other useful information.