Here’s a look at the shopping experience in some Ya’lla countries:

Dubai souk

Dubai souk

Nizwa souk, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism

Essaouira Morocco, photo by Kathy Moroney

Essaouira, Morocco, photo by Kathy Moroney

Fez Medina, Morocco, photo by Kathy Moroney

Essaouira, Morocco, photo by Kathy Moroney

meat market, Nizwa, Oman, photo by Sallie Volotzky

Frankincense vendor, Salalah, Oman

vegetable market, Nizwa, Oman, photo by Sallie Volotzky