Visitor FS0604 
| Visitor |
| Sex? |
female |
| Profession/occupation? |
Medical Student |
| Home country? |
Switzerland |
| What made you want to go to
Solomon Islands? |
My mum knows Hermann Oberli |
| Did you go alone or in company? |
in company |
| Arriving in Solomon
Islands |
| When did you arrive in Solomon
Islands? |
September 2006 |
| Did you encounter any
bureaucratic difficulties? |
no |
| What was your first impression
after arrival? |
everything is very different... |
| Living in Solomon
Islands |
| What did positively surprise
you? |
the happiness of the people |
| What did negatively surprise
you? |
the instability of the country |
| What took longest to get used
to? |
to live without coffee, cakes and chocolate |
| What did you miss most in
Solomon Islands? |
violin, coffee, cakes and chocolate |
| What should you have brought
along? |
see above |
| What did you do to prevent
malaria? |
Malarone |
| Place and province where you
spent most of your time? |
Gizo, Western Province |
| Other places/provinces where
you stayed? |
Honiara, Honiara City |
| Where did you stay? |
Kiwi-House in Honiara and Phoebe's Resthouse in Gizo |
| How long did you stay at each
location? |
5 weeks in Honiara and 8 weeks in Gizo |
| How much did you pay for
each? |
SBD 65 per night at Phoebe's |
| Where did you usually eat? |
market |
| What did you typically pay for
a normal meal? |
SBD 10 |
| What local food/beverage did
you like most? |
fruits and fish! |
| What local food/beverage did
you like least? |
rice |
| Mobile
phone services |
| - |
| Money
matters |
Used debit card to get cash at
ATMs
Used credit card to get cash and to get cash at ATMs |
| Comments? |
- |
| Working in Solomon
Islands |
| How did you usually go to
work? |
walk |
| Where did you work? |
NRH and Gizo Hospital |
| What was your occupation? |
Medical Student |
| What were your working days and
hours? |
Monday - Friday, 8am - 3pm |
| What was particularly difficult
in regard to your work? |
the bad health system |
| Did you feel accepted by the
locals? |
yes |
| What did you usually do in your
spare time after work? |
reading, walking to the sea, Fatboys... |
| Questions
for medical trainees of all levels (students to
registrars) |
| How was the supervision? |
loose |
| Comments |
- |
| How was the teaching? |
poor |
| Comments |
But i didn't go to the SI because I expected
teaching! |
| Leaving Solomon Islands and
looking back |
| When did you leave Solomon
Islands? |
December 2006 |
| 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? |
that you can be very happy even if you have nothing |
| Your advice to prospective
visitors? |
Go to Gizo and start smiling when the plane goes down to
the airport island!!! |
| What did you miss most when
back at home again? |
The smiles of the people, the sea... everything! |
| What did you enjoy most when
back at home again? |
my bed, bath, chocolate and coffee |
| Would you go back for another
stay? |
Anytime! |
| Estimated total cost of your
stay (including travel costs)? |
CHF 5,500 |
| Additional comments? |
It was the best time of my life... |
