Otilia Drăgan
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A master’s in International Relations, as well as working in online media for more than five years, have given her a deeper perspective on how people everywhere can inspire each other.
Homes on wheels, aircraft or boats, these fresh, sometimes quirky, ideas from all over the world are worth sharing.
Leonardo Ferragamo’s $16.4M Luxury Toy Is One of the World’s Most Beautiful Sailing Yachts
3 Feb 2022, 04:17 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The unmistakable Italian craftsmanship and style are renown across many domains, from automobile design to fashion design and yacht building. On the other hand, sailing is still one of the most elegant hobbies in the world of the rich and famous, s...
Teesside International Airport Debuts a Hydrogen Refueling Station for Support Vehicles
2 Feb 2022, 10:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Although many are still “non-believers” when it comes to hydrogen’s potential as a viable solution for future clean mobility, others are totally committed to this revolution. The Teesside International Airport recently premiered a...
Verijet Proves That Private Jet Travel Can Blend Luxury With Sustainability
2 Feb 2022, 09:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Luxury travel has been traditionally associated with a lack of concern for environmental issues, in the favor of performance and a passenger-centered philosophy. But that’s all changing now, as customers and transportation providers are becom...
Watch a Virgin Orbit Satellite Launch From a RAF Pilot’s Amazing Perspective
2 Feb 2022, 07:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / You don’t need to be passionate about flying in order to fully appreciate what a life-changing experience it must be to one of the main participants in a satellite launch. A Royal Air Force pilot, Flight Lieutenant Mathew 'Stanny' S...
This Swiss Hydrogen-Powered Flying Boat Will Be a Luxury Water Limousine
2 Feb 2022, 06:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Only a few years ago, the idea that luxury transportation could also be sustainable seemed far-fetched. But there’s a growing trend in this industry showing increased concern for the environment, also because maritime regulations are set to b...
Barcelona’s Newest Star Aubameyang Flaunts Some of the Boldest Custom Luxury Cars
2 Feb 2022, 04:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Some athletes prefer to be more reserved when it comes to their jaw-dropping possessions, ranging from luxury properties to ultra-expensive cars and jewelry, while others are a lot more open about their high-end toys. In the case of 32-year-old foo...
Mexican Millionaire Brothers Parting With Their Custom-Built Luxury Floating Mansion
2 Feb 2022, 04:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It must be truly satisfying to be able to have a luxury yacht built to your precise specifications and to be involved in every step of the creative process. Even more so when that particular boat is meant to become a vacation yacht for the extended...
Dassault's Advanced Widebody Business Jet Gearing Up to Take to the Sky This Year
1 Feb 2022, 09:19 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Dassault claims to have developed the most spacious and advanced twinjet in the long-range business jet segment, and its world-renown expertise in both business and fighter aircraft seems to support that. The aviation giant just reached a milestone...
The Australian Navy’s Largest Ship Suffers Power Outage While Providing Disaster Relief
1 Feb 2022, 07:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the most serious consequences of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Tonga archipelago in the middle of January was a power outage that lasted for days. Ironically, that’s also what the Royal Australian Navy ship that was providing...
Arctic Bird-Inspired Long-Range eVTOL for Cargo Operations Starts U.S. Army Testing
1 Feb 2022, 06:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Air Force’s AFWERKS Agility Prime program has proven its important role in supporting the development of advanced air mobility aircraft, set to completely transform both the commercial and military aerospace sector. One of the latest...
Russian Scientist Charged With Espionage Related to the Ariane Rocket Development
1 Feb 2022, 05:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Billionaires’ space trips and the rise of space tourism are just the tip of iceberg when it comes to the future of economic development outside the Earth. Behind the scenes, there’s a struggle to secure a good spot among those who will ...
Russian Rapper Shows Off His Unconventional Pet, a Futuristic Robot Dog
1 Feb 2022, 04:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If anyone doubted that times are indeed changing, the latest trends regarding celebrities’ luxury toys are a good indication of that. One example is that “boring” vacations in high-end exotic resorts are being replaced with VIP tr...
This Millionaire Environmentalist Owns Both a Luxury Superyacht and a Sea Cleanup Vessel
1 Feb 2022, 03:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Those who either own or regularly charter huge, luxurious yachts, have often been criticized for the negative impact their expensive toys have on the environment. Some of them, usually celebrities, are even publicly promoting environmental protecti...
Russia’s Innovative Domestically-Made PD-8 Aircraft Engine Closer to Certification
31 Jan 2022, 09:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Russia wants to win over its foreign customers not just when it comes to next-generation fighter jets, like the infamous Checkmate, but also when it comes to commercial airliners. The future Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ)-New will boast more than 90% Russia...
Trailblazing Electric Racing Plane to Conquer the Sky at a Record-Breaking 250 MPH
31 Jan 2022, 08:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Motorsports that are dedicated to all-electric vehicles, whether they be cars, boats, or airplanes, are slowly starting to make a name for themselves in the industry. Emissions-free aircraft are gearing up to compete within the Air Race E, the worl...
Union Pacific to Operate the World’s Largest Fleet of Battery-Electric Freight Locomotives
31 Jan 2022, 06:58 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The famous net-zero CO2 goal, with its 2050 deadline, is shining bright not just for the automotive industry but a wide variety of mobility and transportation sectors via land, air, or water. When it comes to rails, some are betting on hydrogen, wh...
David Beckham’s Oldest Son Might Be Getting a VIP Space Trip as a Wedding Gift
31 Jan 2022, 05:53 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / We are used to celebrities taking gift-giving to a whole new level – from the latest luxury cars to yachts and private jets, what the richest people in the world see as regular birthday gifts are exorbitant luxuries for most of us. In additio...
China’s New Spaceplane to Fly Passengers Anywhere in the World at Over 2,600 MPH
31 Jan 2022, 05:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Are we headed towards a future where the notion of speed is redefined? The fast-growing spaceplane development sector seems to be pointing that way. Whether it’s for advancing space tourism through orbital flights, or for taking commercial fl...
U.S. Defense Industry Millionaire’s Luxury Yacht Is All About Extravagant Fun
31 Jan 2022, 04:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / There’s nothing that says “carefree relaxation and indulgence” like a luxury charter yacht, but some of the ones on the market have unusual backgrounds. Despite its current cheerful name and numerous options for fun at sea, the Am...
New Hydrogen-Powered Vessels to Tackle Norway’s Most Challenging Ferry Crossing
28 Jan 2022, 09:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Just like land-based public transportation is transitioning to cleaner, more sustainable alternatives, so are passenger and car ferries. New electric or hybrid-electric ferries have premiered in various parts of the world throughout 2021, and soon ...