Visitor FS0302 
| 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? |
August 2003 |
| Did you encounter any
bureaucratic difficulties? |
no |
| What was your first impression
after arrival? |
intervention troops everywhere |
| Living in Solomon
Islands |
| What did positively surprise
you? |
smiling and friendly people |
| What did negatively surprise
you? |
young men shouting and whistling after me |
| What took longest to get used
to? |
heat and Pidgin |
| What did you miss most in
Solomon Islands? |
Swiss chocolate, friends and family |
| What should you have brought
along? |
presents for the locals |
| What did you do to prevent
malaria? |
Mefaquine, mosquito net & repellent |
| Place and province where you
spent most of your time? |
Honiara, Honiara-City |
| Where did you stay? |
Kiwi-House |
| How long did you stay at each
location? |
the whole 3 months |
| How much did you pay for
each? |
nothing |
| Where did you usually eat? |
home, NRH cafeteria, Seoul Cafeteria |
| What did you typically pay for
a normal meal? |
SBD 10 |
| What local food/beverage did
you like most? |
pineapple & other 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 |
| What was your occupation? |
medical student (elective) |
| What were your working days and
hours? |
5 days from 7.45 am to 4 pm |
| What was particularly difficult
in regard to your work? |
Pidgin English |
| Did you feel accepted by the
locals? |
yes |
| What did you usually do in your
spare time after work? |
read, market, Internet Cafe, talk to local people |
| Leaving Solomon Islands and
looking back |
| When did you leave Solomon
Islands? |
November 2003 |
| 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? |
take things as they come |
| Your advice to prospective
visitors? |
be open for everything, talk to the local people |
| What did you miss most when
back at home again? |
my new friends |
| What did you enjoy most when
back at home again? |
friends and family |
| Would you go back for another
stay? |
Anytime! |
| Estimated total cost of your
stay (including travel costs)? |
CHF 7,000 |
| Additional comments? |
I learned so much for my life! I had a wonderful time,
but for a white woman it's not always easy. |
