Visitor FS0301 
| Visitor |
| Sex? |
female |
| Profession/occupation? |
medical student |
| Home country? |
Switzerland |
| What made you want to go to
Solomon Islands? |
reading an article |
| Arriving in Solomon
Islands |
| When did you arrive in Solomon
Islands? |
January 2003 |
| Did you encounter any
bureaucratic difficulties? |
Yes, my passport was taken away |
| What was your first impression
after arrival? |
I was surprised that someone came to pick me up |
| Living in Solomon
Islands |
| What did positively surprise
you? |
friendly people |
| What did negatively surprise
you? |
Honiara, internet cafe opening hours |
| What took longest to get used
to? |
opening hours of the bank |
| What did you miss most in
Solomon Islands? |
chocolate and coffee |
| What should you have brought
along? |
chocolate and coffee |
| What did you do to prevent
malaria? |
the first 2 months: Mefloquin, then only repellent |
| Place and province where you
spent most of your time? |
Honiara, Honiara-City |
| Where did you stay? |
Kiwi-House, then housesitting near King George, then
Tasahe ridge, near Ngossi village sharing a house |
| How long did you stay at each
location? |
3 weeks Kiwi-House, about 1 month housesitting, and the
rest in Tasahe |
| How much did you pay for
each? |
SBD 1000 for sharing a house |
| Where did you usually eat? |
cafeteria, at home, in restaurants |
| What did you typically pay for
a normal meal? |
SBD 15 |
| What local food/beverage did
you like most? |
natural coconut juice, pineapple and fish |
| What local food/beverage did
you like least? |
chili tuna |
| Working in Solomon
Islands |
| How did you usually go to
work? |
walk; bus; someone always stopped on the road and picked
you up |
| Where did you work? |
NRH |
| What was your occupation? |
medical student |
| What were your working days and
hours? |
7:45am till about 5pm |
| What was particularly difficult
in regard to your work? |
English medical terms |
| Did you feel accepted by the
locals? |
yes |
| What did you usually do in your
spare time after work? |
meet up with friends, shopping in the market, go fishing
or bushwalking |
| Leaving Solomon Islands and
looking back |
| When did you leave Solomon
Islands? |
April 2003 |
| How long was your stay? |
3 months |
| How do you judge the length of
your stay? |
too short |
| What did you learn from the
locals? |
not to worry about details, to relax |
| Your advice to prospective
visitors? |
don't be afraid |
| What did you miss most when
back at home again? |
my veranda and homestay family, frangipani trees, the
clouds |
| What did you enjoy most when
back at home again? |
chocolate, to go to a cafe and get a cappucino |
| Would you go back for another
stay? |
Anytime! |
| Estimated total cost of your
stay (including travel costs)? |
CHF 4,000 |
| Additional comments? |
don't be shy meeting people |
