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Blogger of the Week (3 August 2014) - Katha Turbostern

Loves viewing the world from a hang glider

9 years ago, August 4th 2014 No: 1 Msg: #183959 Delete Edit

The Travel Camel
Shane Dallas

B Posts: 7,300

Katha Turbostern
Nominated by Home and Away "I've been Following Katha Turbostern for a few months. She has been a TBer since 2007. At that time she dedicated herself to becoming a world class hang glider until she had a bad accident (lift just stopped) in Australia and spent months in the hospital (both in Australia and then back in her native Germany) with multiple operations for broken bones and then physical therapy. She wisely decided to retire from hang gliding and took up triathlon even before her bones were fully healed. She just got her PhD in psychology and moved to Singapore. She continues to travel to hang gliding (not as a competitor) and triathlon competitions, and goes to many psychology symposiums, combining business with pleasure. I nominate her for BoW."

Kathas World

Katha Turbostern

I started this blog in late 2007, before heading off to Australia for a hang gliding adventure. After my first solo flight in a hang glider all I wanted to do was fly as much as possible. I gave up my job as a human resources consultant and headed to Australia to live my dream of hang gliding. When I returned after four months, I wanted to build my life around the sport I loved so much, and I did. I was also determined to make it into the national hang gliding team and started flying competitions with only one year of flying experience.

My dream was shattered in earl... full info

Joined	November 23rd 2007	Trips	0
Last Login	May 4th 2024	Followers	12
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	9
Blogs	244	Guestbook	506
Photos	3,170	Forum Posts	11

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D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

B Posts: 10.9K

We really enjoy reading your blogs. Congratulations on blogger of the week. Reply to this

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Katha Turbostern
Kathas World

B Posts: 11

Hi Home and Away! Thank you so much for nominating me blogger of the week and for the great summary and feedback. Thank you Travel Camel and D MJ Binkley. I am super excited and you guys make me enjoy my blogging even more. Keep blogging and inspiring each other! Reply to this

9 years ago, August 4th 2014 No: 4 Msg: #183971 Delete Edit

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

B Posts: 2,268

In response to: Msg #183970 You are welcome. I, as well as the rest of the Moderators, enjoy identifying the unrecognized bloggers, and as a long time blogger who has a very interesting life, you certainly deserved this recognition. I'm pleased that you see TB as a source of inspiration for our travel community...I certainly am inspired by your blogs...but not to do hang gliding or triathlons. Reply to this