Visitor FN0401 
| Visitor |
| Sex? |
female |
| Profession/occupation? |
nurse |
| Home country? |
Switzerland |
| What made you want to go to
Solomon Islands? |
talking to a previous visitor |
| Arriving in Solomon
Islands |
| When did you arrive in Solomon
Islands? |
July 2004 |
| Did you encounter any
bureaucratic difficulties? |
no |
| What was your first impression
after arrival? |
it was hot and humid |
| Living in Solomon
Islands |
| What did positively surprise
you? |
how friendly the people are |
| What did negatively surprise
you? |
Honiara is very dirty |
| What took longest to get used
to? |
to work on hot afternoons |
| What did you miss most in
Solomon Islands? |
real Swiss cheese |
| What should you have brought
along? |
more pictures and souveniers from Switzerland to show the
locals my country |
| What did you do to prevent
malaria? |
I took Lariam |
| Place and province where you
spent most of your time? |
Honiara, Honiara-City |
| Other places/provinces where
you stayed? |
Gizo, Western Province |
| Where did you stay? |
Kiwi-House, [-] |
| How long did you stay at each
location? |
3 months |
| How much did you pay for
each? |
[-] |
| Where did you usually eat? |
at home, my boyfriend is a good cook... |
| What did you typically pay for
a normal meal? |
about CHF 5 per day for food |
| What local food/beverage did
you like most? |
fish, sweet potatoes, all vegetables and fruits |
| What local food/beverage did
you like least? |
- |
| Working in Solomon
Islands |
| How did you usually go to
work? |
walk |
| Where did you work? |
NRH, surgery |
| What was your occupation? |
nurse |
| What were your working days and
hours? |
Monday - Friday, from 7am to 4pm |
| What was particularly difficult
in regard to your work? |
the language, don't underestimate pidgin English |
| Did you feel accepted by the
locals? |
yes |
| What did you usually do in your
spare time after work? |
reading, cooking, washing clothes (no washing
machine) |
| Leaving Solomon Islands and
looking back |
| When did you leave Solomon
Islands? |
September 2004 |
| How long was your stay? |
3 months |
| How do you judge the length of
your stay? |
just about right |
| What did you learn from the
locals? |
that happiness is not a question of how much you own,
with very little you can do so much |
| Your advice to prospective
visitors? |
be prepared for a third world country |
| What did you miss most when
back at home again? |
the people, the islands |
| What did you enjoy most when
back at home again? |
to have a washing machine |
| Would you go back for another
stay? |
Anytime! |
| Estimated total cost of your
stay (including travel costs)? |
CHF 2,500 (not including flight to Solomon Islands) |
| Additional comments? |
It was always my dream to work in a third world country,
and Solomon Islands was the best experience I ever had in my
life! Worth more than everything I did so far. |
