Visitor FO0401 
| Visitor |
| Sex? |
female |
| Profession/occupation? |
medical secretary |
| 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? |
March 2003 |
| Did you encounter any
bureaucratic difficulties? |
no, with Hermann it was easy |
| What was your first impression
after arrival? |
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| Living in Solomon
Islands |
| What did positively surprise
you? |
easy to live (bus, food, post, money...) |
| What did negatively surprise
you? |
nothing |
| What took longest to get used
to? |
to understand the mentality of the people |
| What did you miss most in
Solomon Islands? |
nothing |
| What should you have brought
along? |
we were well prepared |
| What did you do to prevent
malaria? |
repellent |
| Place and province where you
spent most of your time? |
Honiara, Honiara-City |
| Where did you stay? |
in a motel and a house |
| How long did you stay at each
location? |
1 month and 10 months |
| How much did you pay for
each? |
SBD 1400 and SBD 2000 |
| Where did you usually eat? |
lunch: cafeteria, restaurant; dinner: at home |
| What did you typically pay for
a normal meal? |
SBD 5 to 30 |
| What local food/beverage did
you like most? |
fruits and vegetables |
| What local food/beverage did
you like least? |
tapioca pudding |
| Working in Solomon
Islands |
| How did you usually go to
work? |
by bus |
| Where did you work? |
NRH, Telepathology |
| What was your occupation? |
secretary and computer instructor |
| What were your working days and
hours? |
morning only |
| What was particularly difficult
in regard to your work? |
the computer often broke down |
| Did you feel accepted by the
locals? |
yes |
| What did you usually do in your
spare time after work? |
nothing special, read..... |
| Leaving Solomon Islands and
looking back |
| When did you leave Solomon
Islands? |
January 2004 |
| How long was your stay? |
11 months |
| How do you judge the length of
your stay? |
just about right |
| What did you learn from the
locals? |
a lot |
| Your advice to prospective
visitors? |
do not expect a lot |
| What did you miss most when
back at home again? |
the friends |
| What did you enjoy most when
back at home again? |
to see friends and family |
| Would you go back for another
stay? |
Anytime! |
| Estimated total cost of your
stay (including travel costs)? |
a lot... |
| Additional comments? |
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