Gabriele Steindl: Professional Kitesurfer & Freelance Writer - Action, Lifestyle & Travels
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Brand-new article out now!
The brand-new issue of the leading German magazine “Kiteboarding” has hit newsagents all around Europe! Issue #113 March/April2016 is the dedicated “Wave-Special” and absolutely action-packed with interesting articles, mind-blowing photos, gear tests & reviews, riding technique tips, and the latest news. I’m stoked to also have a beautiful article in this issue 🙂 . Instead of spoiling […]
Kiteworld #79 out now!
The very latest issue of “Kiteworld”, the leading international magazine has only just hit newsagents & shops all across the globe! Packed with inspirational stories, destination guides, incredible images, in-depth and independent reviews of must-have gear and through stacks of insightful tips to improve your riding, you better make sure to get yourself a copy! The cover […]
Very Merry X-Mas & Happy New Year!
An absolutely fantastic year is coming to an end. I am super stoked and grateful to be able to look back on some truly amazing travels, achievements, but also of course challenges, that’s what life is all about! I’m very thankful for all the experiences and for being yet another year wiser and that little […]
Speech at College
I had the great pleasure yesterday to speak at the Cape Naturaliste College in front of an absolutely amazing bunch of 32 girls (class year 10). Topic of my speech: Living your dreams and our power to realise anything we want in life — living your passions and listing to your heart. I presented my […]
The Hawaii of Asia
The leading German Stand Up Paddle Magazine just published my SUP trip to Taiwan on 9.5 pages in the autumn 2015 (for the Aussies: that’s European autumn) issue, stoked 🙂 ! Did you know that this beautiful and fascinating island in the Pacific lies pretty much exactly on the same latitude as Hawaii? Absolutely blessed with surf hitting […]
Brand-new Trip Story out now!
The brand-new issue of Germany’s leading kiteboarding magazine has hit newsagents, and I am super excited to be presenting my very latest “Globetrotting-Adventure” on 12 pages inside the Mag !! Kiteboarding.eu’s last issue of the year, #111 November/Dezember 2015, is jam-packed with interesting features. My article covers an unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime journey to a place that certainly […]
OUT-OF-D-OFFICE…
I’m officially “out of the office” folks 😉 Heading off into the deepest Outback of WA…remote, gnarly waves, snakes, sharks… amazing place! Decided to put up this image taken from the helicopter by Colin Leonhardt from Birdseye View Photography as kind of a symbol, resembling and combining in a way all the feelings I have inside […]
Surf a Vela #298
The big Summer issue of the leading Spanish wind-sport magazine “Surf a Vela” is out and I’m stoked to be having a beautiful travel feature in there about a voyage to a truly magic place… I don’t want reveal too much here and reckon you should get yourself a print copy of the mag or read […]
Wonderfully lost in kiting…
If you’re just starting out in kiteboarding, you will probably have a hard time imagining that kitesurfing can be a peaceful and almost meditative experience. Believe it or not, eventually you’ll soon gain control and learn to ride like a zen master. In this article in the brand-new Kiteboarding.eu, issue#109 July/August 2015, I reflect on the […]
Happy 80th Birthday His Holiness!
I’ve been privileged seeing the 14th Dalai Lama a few weeks ago for the second time already during his regular visits to Australia. His Holiness, who has dedicated his life to peace and kindness, is the greatest inspiration, and I can’t express how grateful I am for his teachings. Today is the Dalai Lama’s, Tenzin […]