Last week I took a trip out to Dubai to visit my brother Stephen. I also met with some shops out there… more on that to come another day.

Dubai. The city where the sunglasses are big…

…and the buildings are even bigger:

They’re building so much so fast, everyone’s always sleeping:

Drinking laws are strict, but they still make really good cocktails…

Haha but seriously, this city is nuts. And living in this wild city is a small group of expats who are keeping it core, i.e. Stephen and his friends:

Here’s Stephen on what he describes as “a 15 ft cement half pipe in some weird arab park”:

They also manage to score some waves out there whenever the Gulf swell gods see fit:

“Firing” in front of the Burj, one of the only 7-star hotels in the world. 2 Gs a night to stay in that bad boy:

Big thanks to Stephen, Sienna, Ali, James, Dan, Pern, Paul and the rest of the crew! If you’re interested more desert shredding, check out my brother’s blog, Arabian Surf Stuff.