Visitor FS0702 
| Visitor |
| Sex? |
female |
| Profession/occupation? |
Medical Student |
| Home country? |
Wales, UK |
| What made you want to go to
Solomon Islands? |
browsing the web |
| Did you go alone or in company? |
in company |
| Arriving in Solomon
Islands |
| When did you arrive in Solomon
Islands? |
July 2007 |
| Did you encounter any
bureaucratic difficulties? |
no |
| What was your first impression
after arrival? |
Impoverished country |
| Living in Solomon
Islands |
| What did positively surprise
you? |
Friendly people |
| What did negatively surprise
you? |
Poor conditions on the streets of Honiara |
| What took longest to get used
to? |
People staring at you in the street, as they are not
accustomed to seeing people of different skin colour |
| What did you miss most in
Solomon Islands? |
Chocolate and dairy products!! They have no fresh milk
over there. |
| What should you have brought
along? |
More books to read! |
| What did you do to prevent
malaria? |
Malerone prophylaxis |
| Place and province where you
spent most of your time? |
Honiara, Honiara-City |
| Other places/provinces where
you stayed? |
Gizo, Western Province |
| Where did you stay? |
Chester Resthouse |
| How long did you stay at each
location? |
6 weeks |
| How much did you pay for
each? |
SBD 90/night |
| Where did you usually eat? |
Home |
| What did you typically pay for
a normal meal? |
SBD 90 |
| What local food/beverage did
you like most? |
fresh fish! |
| What local food/beverage did
you like least? |
Solbrew!! |
| Mobile
phone services |
| If you brought along a mobile
phone, which services did you successfully use? |
- |
| Comments? |
- |
| Money
matters |
| Used debit card to get cash at
ATMs and pay for goods/services |
| Comments? |
- |
| Working in Solomon
Islands |
| How did you usually go to
work? |
by bus |
| Where did you work? |
National Referral Hospital |
| What was your occupation? |
Medical Student |
| What were your working days and
hours? |
8am to 3pm |
| What was particularly difficult
in regard to your work? |
Adjusting to poor sanitary conditions |
| Did you feel accepted by the
locals? |
yes |
| What did you usually do in your
spare time after work? |
beach! |
| Questions
for medical trainees of all levels (students to
registrars) |
| How was the supervision? |
adequate |
| Comments |
- |
| How was the teaching? |
adequate |
| Comments |
- |
| Leaving Solomon Islands and
looking back |
| When did you leave Solomon
Islands? |
September 2007 |
| How long was your stay? |
8 weeks |
| How do you judge the length of
your stay? |
just about right |
| What did you learn from the
locals? |
Make the most of what you have in life |
| Your advice to prospective
visitors? |
Not to take anything expensive with them, as you will
stand out like a sore thumb! |
| What did you miss most when
back at home again? |
Sunshine and amazing beaches |
| What did you enjoy most when
back at home again? |
dairy products and proper cooking facilities |
| Would you go back for another
stay? |
Yes |
| Estimated total cost of your
stay (including travel costs)? |
GBP 1,000 |
| Additional comments? |
Never leave your flip-flops outside a house, take them
off and then take them in with you, otherwise they will get
stolen! |
