Visitor MS9601 
| Visitor |
| Sex? |
male |
| Profession/occupation? |
MD |
| Home country? |
Switzerland |
| What made you want to go to
Solomon Islands? |
Dr. Oberli |
| Arriving in Solomon
Islands |
| When did you arrive in Solomon
Islands? |
summer 1996 |
| Did you encounter any
bureaucratic difficulties? |
yes, had to leave my Toblerone 'cause of the honey (see
note) |
| What was your first impression
after arrival? |
quite lost but it was beautiful |
| Living in Solomon
Islands |
| What did positively surprise
you? |
friendly people |
| What did negatively surprise
you? |
Honiara |
| What took longest to get used
to? |
litter |
| What did you miss most in
Solomon Islands? |
easy transport |
| What should you have brought
along? |
surfboard |
| What did you do to prevent
malaria? |
pills, long sleeves, net, repellent |
| Place and province where you
spent most of your time? |
Honiara, Honiara-City |
| Where did you stay? |
Kiwi-House, guesthouse |
| How long did you stay at each
location? |
all together 9 weeks |
| How much did you pay for
each? |
forgotten |
| Where did you usually eat? |
home, [hospital] cafeteria |
| What did you typically pay for
a normal meal? |
forgotten |
| What local food/beverage did
you like most? |
fruit, vegetables, local stuff, Solbrew |
| What local food/beverage did
you like least? |
nothing really, "jellynut" [water filled coconut] |
| Working in Solomon
Islands |
| How did you usually go to
work? |
on foot |
| Where did you work? |
NRH |
| What was your occupation? |
student [elective] |
| What were your working days and
hours? |
all days, morning till afternoon not to late |
| What was particularly difficult
in regard to your work? |
nothing, I was just very happy to be able to learn so
many things! |
| Did you feel accepted by the
locals? |
yes |
| What did you usually do in your
spare time after work? |
reading, exploring, snorkling, socializing |
| Leaving Solomon Islands and
looking back |
| When did you leave Solomon
Islands? |
autumn 1996 |
| How long was your stay? |
9 weeks |
| How do you judge the length of
your stay? |
just about right |
| What did you learn from the
locals? |
island time |
| Your advice to prospective
visitors? |
take time |
| What did you miss most when
back at home again? |
weather, speed of living, people |
| What did you enjoy most when
back at home again? |
family |
| Would you go back for another
stay? |
yes |
| Estimated total cost of your
stay (including travel costs)? |
around CHF 5000 |
| Additional comments? |
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