Visitor FN0701 
| Visitor |
| Sex? |
female |
| Profession/occupation? |
TOA (theater nurse) |
| Home country? |
Switzerland |
| What made you want to go to
Solomon Islands? |
browsing the web |
| Did you go alone or in company? |
alone |
| Arriving in Solomon
Islands |
| When did you arrive in Solomon
Islands? |
September 2007 |
| Did you encounter any
bureaucratic difficulties? |
to get an answer always took 3 months |
| What was your first impression
after arrival? |
It was very hot, humid and dirty |
| Living in Solomon
Islands |
| What did positively surprise
you? |
People in general. The lovely smiles on the streets. |
| What did negatively surprise
you? |
The behaviour of the locals when drinking. |
| What took longest to get used
to? |
the heat |
| What did you miss most in
Solomon Islands? |
Salami |
| What should you have brought
along? |
more pictures and souvenirs from Switzerland to show the
locals my country |
| What did you do to prevent
malaria? |
mosquito net, Mephaquin, Antibrum |
| Place and province where you
spent most of your time? |
Honiara, Honiara-City |
| Other places/provinces where
you stayed? |
- |
| Where did you stay? |
Gabby Wing House |
| How long did you stay at each
location? |
4 months |
| How much did you pay for
each? |
SBD 0 |
| Where did you usually eat? |
home and Tirosh |
| What did you typically pay for
a normal meal? |
SBD 30-100 |
| What local food/beverage did
you like most? |
coconut bread, sweet potato chips |
| What local food/beverage did
you like least? |
cold canned tuna fish |
| Mobile
phone services |
| If you brought along a mobile
phone, which services did you successfully use? |
voice |
| Comments? |
cost for SIM card SBD 400 |
| Money
matters |
Used debit cards to get cash
at ATMs
Used credit card to pay for goods and services |
| Comments? |
- |
| Working in Solomon
Islands |
| How did you usually go to
work? |
walk |
| Where did you work? |
NRH, operating theater |
| What was your occupation? |
theater nurse |
| What were your working days and
hours? |
Monday to Friday, 7.30 - 16.00 |
| What was particularly difficult
in regard to your work? |
the language and very short or no explanations |
| Did you feel accepted by the
locals? |
yes |
| What did you usually do in your
spare time after work? |
sitting on the veranda and talk to friends, go out,
washing clothes |
| Questions
for medical trainees of all levels (students to
registrars) |
| How was the supervision? |
adequate |
| Comments |
- |
| How was the teaching? |
- |
| Comments |
- |
| Leaving Solomon Islands and
looking back |
| When did you leave Solomon
Islands? |
December 2007 |
| How long was your stay? |
4 months |
| How do you judge the length of
your stay? |
too short |
| What did you learn from the
locals? |
to keep up that smile :-) and waiting |
| Your advice to prospective
visitors? |
learn pijin |
| What did you miss most when
back at home again? |
my new friends there and the fresh fruits |
| What did you enjoy most when
back at home again? |
the western comfort |
| Would you go back for another
stay? |
Anytime! |
| Estimated total cost of your
stay (including travel costs)? |
CHF 7,500 |
| Additional comments? |
It was always my dream to work overseas, and Solomon
Islands was the best experience I ever had in my life! Worth
more than everything I did so far. |
