Visitor MS0306 
| Visitor |
| Sex? |
male |
| Profession/occupation? |
medical student |
| Home country? |
Switzerland |
| What made you want to go to
Solomon Islands? |
talking to a colleague |
| Arriving in Solomon
Islands |
| When did you arrive in Solomon
Islands? |
December 2003 |
| Did you encounter any
bureaucratic difficulties? |
no |
| What was your first impression
after arrival? |
a poor country |
| Living in Solomon
Islands |
| What did positively surprise
you? |
the expertise of the surgeons at the National Referral
Hospital |
| What did negatively surprise
you? |
the attidude of certain ex-pats and tourists |
| What took longest to get used
to? |
the humidity |
| What did you miss most in
Solomon Islands? |
- |
| What should you have brought
along? |
a motorcycle |
| What did you do to prevent
malaria? |
Mefloquin |
| Place and province where you
spent most of your time? |
Honiara, Honiara-City |
| Other places/provinces where
you stayed? |
[-] |
| Where did you stay? |
Kiwi-House |
| How long did you stay at each
location? |
2 months |
| How much did you pay for
each? |
nothing |
| Where did you usually eat? |
Kiwi-House |
| What did you typically pay for
a normal meal? |
SBD 5 - 10 |
| What local food/beverage did
you like most? |
watermelon, cold water |
| 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 |
| What were your working days and
hours? |
every day 7.45am until late afternoon |
| What was particularly difficult
in regard to your work? |
as a medical student I didn't know enough to be really
helpful |
| Did you feel accepted by the
locals? |
not sure |
| What did you usually do in your
spare time after work? |
study or go for a walk |
| Leaving Solomon Islands and
looking back |
| When did you leave Solomon
Islands? |
January 2004 |
| How long was your stay? |
2 months |
| How do you judge the length of
your stay? |
just about right |
| What did you learn from the
locals? |
how to make a basket out of palm leaves |
| Your advice to prospective
visitors? |
Behave properly and considerately. Ask whether you can
take along something for the hospital. |
| What did you miss most when
back at home again? |
the fine fruits, the warm climate, the sea, the relaxed
atmosphere |
| What did you enjoy most when
back at home again? |
the cleanliness |
| Would you go back for another
stay? |
maybe |
| Estimated total cost of your
stay (including travel costs)? |
CHF 3,000 |
| Additional comments? |
I cannot recommend the Gizo Hotel. |
