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.
Japanese Billionaire Kicked Off His $88 Million Space Trip to the ISS, to Play Golf
9 Dec 2021, 06:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / You know those crazy things you said you would do if you ever became a billionaire? Well, Yusaku Maezawa, one of the richest people in Japan, had a bucket list that included playing golf and throwing paper planes while chilling at the International...
Russian Millionaire’s Khalilah Superyacht Is Over the Top, A Unique Gold Masterpiece
9 Dec 2021, 05:09 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A superyacht is a symbol of wealth in itself, but one that’s entirely golden is bound to become the center of attention in the world’s most famous marinas. Truly one of the most unique luxury vessels on the market, Khalilah is not meant...
New Pininfarina-Designed Sailing Yacht Blends Luxury With Racing-Inspired Performance
8 Dec 2021, 11:08 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The massive motor yachts that dominate today’s luxury market have their undeniable attractions, but there’s something about a classic sailing yacht that can’t be matched by any motor yacht, no matter how advanced. Even modern sail...
Hailie Deegan Shows Her Micro Racing Skills in Preparation for the Tulsa Shootout
8 Dec 2021, 09:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This year was a big one for 20-year-old Hailie Deegan, who competed in her first full season in the NASCAR Truck Series, and it looks like it’s also going to end in style. While preparing for the upcoming Tulsa shootout, the young drive...
World’s First Diesel-Hydrogen Outboard to Be Demonstrated at the Portsmouth Port
8 Dec 2021, 08:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Green hydrogen is showing up more and more as an efficient alternative to conventional fuels, enhancing battery efficiency and extending the range of various clean energy vehicles, including speedboats. Maritime operations are an essential part ...
RAF’s Voyager Tanker Refueled Fighter Jets From Seven Countries During NATO Program
8 Dec 2021, 07:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Air-to-Air refueling (AAR) is vital for military aircraft to be able to operate longer in any type of combat scenario, therefore it’s also an important component of realistic military training. This is why a Royal Air Force (RAF) Voyager tank...
Innovative Hydrogen Fuel Cell Drone Receives Certification from the Japanese Government
8 Dec 2021, 06:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A recent premiere in the autonomous mobility sector shows promising results for further decarbonization, with the help of hydrogen fuel cells – the first flight of a fully-certified hydrogen-powered drone in Japan was a success. H3 Dynamic...
Russian Billionaire’s Multi-Award-Winning Superyacht With Two Pools, up for Grabs
8 Dec 2021, 05:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / There’s no doubt that Russian oligarchs are big fans of private jets and superyachts. Some of the most impressive luxury yachts today are ones that were custom-built for the wealthiest people in this vast country. One of them is the magnifice...
Hybrid Cruise Ship Super Nova Previews an Era of Sustainable Luxury Travel
7 Dec 2021, 10:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / We’ve talked about several innovative shipping solutions based on alternative fuels or hybrid propulsion systems, but this new vessel is meant to bring sustainability to an even more challenging sector – luxury cruise travel. The Silver...
The First A321XLR Development Aircraft Is Coming to Life in Hamburg
7 Dec 2021, 09:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airbus is getting closer to the moment when its new commercial aircraft, the A321XLR, which already seems to have an impressive order-book, will enter service. Prior to that, three development aircraft will be used to conduct flight testing and the...
Astra Rocket to Be Launched for NASA from Cape Canaveral for the First Time
7 Dec 2021, 08:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This year will certainly be remembered for the pioneering civilian space travels, which were just a part of the booming space industry. One of the startups that quickly rose to the top is already gearing up to start operating from a second U.S. spa...
This Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Concept Promises to Fly Anywhere in the World
7 Dec 2021, 07:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Range anxiety doesn’t seem to be an issue when it comes to zero-emissions aviation. A concept aircraft that’s just been unveiled by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) in the UK promises to be able to fly anywhere in the world, at ...
Celebrities Attended an Art Basel Party On Board a $19M Megayacht in Miami
7 Dec 2021, 06:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Miami is one of the best places on Earth to mix luxury fashion with contemporary art in an extravagant setting. And if it all takes place on an opulent megayacht, it’s even better. Celebrities kicked off the famous Art Basel on board the gorg...
Malcom Forbes’ Iconic Celebrity Party Yacht Is Still a Stunner, Sold in no Time
7 Dec 2021, 04:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Even the most extravagant modern superyachts, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, seem uninteresting when compared to iconic yachts from a previous era because they have no history. Highlander is one of those luxury yachts that have a thousand s...
Vripack Unveils Its New Design, a Family Dream Yacht for Private South American Cruising
6 Dec 2021, 10:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Just as some families love to go on camping trips on their beloved RV, others like to bond at sea on board a beautiful yacht. A family yacht is perfect for making memories while cruising and relaxing in some of the most gorgeous places on Earth. ...
Norway to Operate a Pioneering Zero-Emissions Green Ammonia Fuel Tanker
6 Dec 2021, 09:15 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hydrogen could be considered a controversial alternative to conventional fuel for several reasons, one of them being that toxic substances are released through its production process, which cancels, to some extent, its benefits for the environment....
Tourists Will Soon Enjoy Emission-Free eVTOL Flights Over the Great Barrier Reef
6 Dec 2021, 07:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Ecotourism is on a path to redefining itself by also including environmentally friendly means of transportation, from hybrid-electric ground vehicles and ferries to electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. eVTOLs have been talked...
Dassault Scores the Biggest International Contract in French Military Aeronautics History
6 Dec 2021, 06:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / You win some, you lose some – this is certainly true for France’s top aeronautics company, Dassault Aviation. After infamously having retired from the competition for Canada’s future fighter jet fleet a few years ago, signaling a ...
First UK-Produced Sustainable Jet Fuel to Power British Airways Flights Starting Next Year
6 Dec 2021, 05:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Fully-electric commercial aircraft and ones powered by hydrogen fuel cells are still far away, but the clean alternative based on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has literally taken off. After United Airlines recently became the first in the world ...
Russian Billionaire Academic’s Luxury Yacht Truly Shines, With a Dazzling Lighting System
6 Dec 2021, 04:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Some of the wealthiest people in the world go from toy to toy like it was nothing, while others are more attached to their luxurious possessions, holding on to the same ones for years. But even in these cases, the time comes when they have to part ...