The Mekong Delta, Vietnam to Cambodia

Mekong Delta travel highlights. Includes Saigon to My Tho by boat, Ben Tre, Can Tho, Cai Rang floating market, Chau Doc, floating fishing villages, a Cham community, and a ride through the Cambodian border. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.

Houses Along the Mekong River - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
The area around HCMC along the Mekong River is tightly packed with all manner of buildings and houses on stilts. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Flowers - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
We took a boat from Saigon to My Tho. While we were going south, many boats were headed north, loaded with flowers for the city's Tet celebrations. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Small Boat - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
A small boat took us through narrow canals to a dock where we boarded a larger boat to return to My Tho. Unfortunately, these boats aren't made for long legs like Dan's. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Bougainvillea Boat - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Docked at My Tho, this boat unloads pots of bougainvillea for the Tet flower market. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Water Buffalo - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
A water buffalo takes a snack under a footbridge at Ban Tre. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Rowing - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
A boat ride in small canals lined with palm trees near Ben Tre island. These rowers work hard, endlessly paddling tourists back and forth to the dock to get on a bigger boat. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Man and Pig - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Pigs are everywhere in Southeast Asia. They blend in and almost become part of the human landscape, so much so that you might accidentally start a conversation with one. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Sleeping Pig - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
After a long, hard morning's nosh, this one goes down for a rest. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Grilled Sticky Rice and Banana - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
A mid-afternoon snack in My Tho of sticky rice and banana wrapped in a banana leaf and grilled on charcoal. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Houses Along the River - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Simple houses along the river near the town of Can Tho. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Flowers in My Tho - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Flowers of all colors and sizes on sale at My Tho's Tet flower market. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Woman Making Rice Noodles - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
After the floating market, we stopped by a rice noodle making factory near Cai Rang. This woman made perfect round rice paper rounds over and over again - it was hard to believe they were hand made. The rounds were then dried outside and later cut for noodles. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Flower Market at Cai Rang - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
After floating around the floating market, we docked and walked around Cai Rang's market on land. This flower vendor looks out over her Tet flower offering. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Rice Paper Making - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Rice Paper Making - Mekong Delta Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Canal - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
We headed inland from the Mekong River to a rice paper manufacturer and found a slice of life along the canal. Houses on stilts, fishing and boats define life on these waters. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Altar Decor - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Tucked away in the Mekong Delta, this house had a little altar inside. Audrey enjoyed discovering a new altar personality. An altar ego, of sorts? Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Playing Foosball - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Dan and our guide share a game of foosball outside of Cai Rang. The love of foosball is universal... Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Rice Rounds - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Fresh rice rounds drying before they become noodles. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Chatting Women - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Women take a break from their selling to share some food and conversation. How can they balance so well, just a few inches off the ground? Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Fruit Stand Altar - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
These two guys stand guard at the informal altar of a fruit stand in Cai Rang's market. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Cai Rang Market - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
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Pier at Cai Rang - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
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Pig's Head - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
A pig's head with some hair on his chinny chin chin next to some feet and blood bouillon squares. The Cai Rang market was somewhat of a biology class and a vegetarian's nightmare. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.
Skinned Pig's Face - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
A skinned face on offer at the Cai Rang market. Sometimes, you have to take the bad with the good. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.a>
Pig Tails - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
More biology class at the Cai Rang market in the Mekong Delta. Read about our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh on the Mekong.