Two individuals are crouching near a small outdoor fire with yellow-green smoke, working together to tend to or build the fire, surrounded by stones and wood pieces.

Meals in the Field

May 2026 program archive. These arrangements describe the past program.

Three daily meals and fresh morning coffee were included in the program outline, with meal times arranged around early departures, long field days and changing conditions along the Mekong.

Food was planned to be regional, seasonal and practical. During overnight stays in fishing areas, the outline allowed for meals shared with local families and boatmen as part of everyday community life.

Standard meals and non-alcoholic drinks were included. Alcohol was arranged individually.

Living room with a black leather sofa, wooden coffee table with a potted plant, and a colorful woven rug on wooden floor, with a view of a sleeping area and a toilet in the background.
A rustic wooden porch overlooking a body of water with trees and small islands, featuring a wooden bench, a small table, and a daybed with a pink cushion and pillows.
A small corner of a room with a wooden floor and blue-paneled walls. There is a woven armchair with a cushioned seat in front of a dark wooden table, which has a basket with cups and a silver electric kettle. To the right is a white oscillating fan, and in the foreground, a green leafy plant in a blue and white ceramic pot.

Shared Bungalow Arrangement

The program outline provided for two participants per bungalow, with separate beds. The aim was to allow rest and quiet preparation while retaining a shared field experience.

Private Accommodation Option

Single occupancy was an option to discuss in advance, subject to availability and an additional charge.

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Accommodation

Living Along the Mekong

The program outline specified accommodation at Pomelo Guesthouse in Ban Hang Khon on Don Khon Island, at the southern edge of Laos where the Mekong widens and reshapes itself.

Rooms face the river. Mornings begin with shifting light across the water and fishing boats moving quietly downstream. The guesthouse sits within a working fishing village, among boats arriving, nets drying and children cycling along red earth paths.

Accommodation was planned as an extension of the field experience: a riverside base for rest, editing, discussion and reflection, with shared spaces for informal critiques.

To live where the story lives.