Visitor FS0201 
| Visitor |
| Sex? |
female |
| Profession/occupation? |
medical student |
| Home country? |
Switzerland |
| What made you want to go to
Solomon Islands? |
browsing the web |
| Arriving in Solomon
Islands |
| When did you arrive in Solomon
Islands? |
September 2002 |
| Did you encounter any
bureaucratic difficulties? |
no |
| What was your first impression
after arrival? |
[-] |
| Living in Solomon
Islands |
| What did positively surprise
you? |
smiling people |
| What did negatively surprise
you? |
some local men who could not keep their hands to
themselves |
| What took longest to get used
to? |
climate |
| What did you miss most in
Solomon Islands? |
food from home |
| What should you have brought
along? |
[-] |
| What did you do to prevent
malaria? |
Mephaquine and repellent |
| Place and province where you
spent most of your time? |
Honiara, Honiara-City |
| Where did you stay? |
different guesthouses, home sitting |
| How long did you stay at each
location? |
1 - 3 weeks |
| How much did you pay for
each? |
SBD 100/night [guesthouse] |
| Where did you usually eat? |
[hospital] cafeteria, Chinatown, home |
| What did you typically pay for
a normal meal? |
SBD 5 |
| What local food/beverage did
you like most? |
bush lime |
| What local food/beverage did
you like least? |
fish |
| Working in Solomon
Islands |
| How did you usually go to
work? |
on foot and by bus |
| Where did you work? |
NRH |
| What was your occupation? |
medical student [elective] |
| What were your working days and
hours? |
Mon - Fri, 8am - 4:30pm |
| What was particularly difficult
in regard to your work? |
communication with patients |
| Did you feel accepted by the
locals? |
yes |
| What did you usually do in your
spare time after work? |
internet café, market, reading at home |
| Leaving Solomon Islands and
looking back |
| When did you leave Solomon
Islands? |
November 2002 |
| How long was your stay? |
2.5 months |
| How do you judge the length of
your stay? |
too short |
| What did you learn from the
locals? |
take responsibility |
| Your advice to prospective
visitors? |
don't expect anything the same as at home |
| What did you miss most when
back at home again? |
smiling people, sun |
| What did you enjoy most when
back at home again? |
family and friends |
| Would you go back for another
stay? |
yes |
| Estimated total cost of your
stay (including travel costs)? |
CHF 4000 |
| Additional comments? |
[-] |
