Legendary OMANI FRANKINCENSE SOUQ + Mughsail Beach in Salalah, Oman

OMAN TRAVEL: https://www.instagram.com/officialomantravels KHALID: https://www.instagram.com/salalah_fast_tour MY TRAVEL/FOOD BLOG: https://davidsbeenhere.com/ As my adventures in southern Oman continued, I headed out to explore the old souq of Salalah, which is famous for its frankincense. Let’s check it out! Frankincense is basically hardened sap from local trees. It’s then used in incense and perfumes, and is also used as medicine. It’s good for your stomach, and the Ancient Egyptians used it for mummification. It was believed that Frankincense smoke will keep evil spirits away. DAVID’S BEEN HERE MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/davids-been-here My friend and guide Khalid from Salalah Fast Tour and I began our day checking out some bags of frankincense nuggets sold by a local vendor. They put some in a clay pot and lit it. It smelled so good, even better than incense! It’s a great thing to make your house smell good! The vendor also sold soap and oil made from frankincense. Frankincense comes in different qualities, so the higher quality versions are more expensive. When you buy it, you should also buy coal and a frankincense burner. They have wood ones and others made from clay. They have some wet versions mixed with various aromatic ingredients like saffron, amber, and lavender. The vendor also sells cute little stuffed animals like camels, magnets, and snow globes. I sampled some amazing frankincense oil that you can use as cologne. I loved the rose one! I bought a half kilo of the highest quality frankincense, two stuffed camels, and a clay frankincense burner. He gave me a discount, so I paid 11 OMR/roughly $28.60 USD. In another shop, they sold more frankincense varieties, including wet and dry varieties. Every shop along this strip sold varieties. In another, Khalid showed me a woven straw basket with a leather bottom. It was hand-woven!