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.
The Ultra-Stylish 'Blue Jeans' Turns Heads on Its Maiden Voyage
16 Jan 2023, 03:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / After waiting somewhere between one and two years for your new, entirely custom yacht to be built, it must be incredibly exciting to finally experience it in action for the first time. And if it also happens to sport a unique look that will draw ev...
Orient Express’ Sailing Megayacht to Be the Epitome of Futuristic Luxury
16 Jan 2023, 02:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / What might be one of the most exciting and stunning novelties in luxury yachting comes from an unexpected source – not one of the top superyachts builders or a celebrity yacht owner, but the well-known luxury train brand Orient Express. The h...
Air Taxi Developer Joby Gets Former JSOC Commander On Board
13 Jan 2023, 06:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If Joby succeeds in meeting the deadlines it has set up for its air taxi, it’s only got one year left before the eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) officially enters service. In the meantime, it’s beefing up the Advisory Boa...
Luxury Ferry in Canada Sold to a Mexican Company After Just Three Years
13 Jan 2023, 05:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This impressive high-speed catamaran with ultra-luxurious amenities on board kicked off its service career in full glory and with high expectations, but ended up being abandoned for almost as long as it had actually operated. After all of that, it ...
Airbus Tests Sustainable Fuel Not Just for Its Aircraft but Also for Its Ships
13 Jan 2023, 04:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Aviation and maritime transportation have one (negative) thing in common – they are both unanimously considered the most difficult mobility sectors to decarbonize. The transportation of aircraft components is where they intersect when it come...
Unique Cargo VTOL Moves to Byron Airport in California
13 Jan 2023, 03:53 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Elroy Air is among the successful eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) manufacturers that have secured major customers for their aircraft. It’s not betting on flying passenger taxis, but on cargo eVTOLs that can make a difference in...
Classic Greek Sailing Yacht With Glamorous History Sold for Pennies
13 Jan 2023, 03:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / No matter how much yacht building progresses, there will always be people who believe that wooden boats fitted with sails are the only way to go for real yachting connoisseurs. The hands-on experience of sailing onboard this type of vessel has noth...
16-Year-Old Chinese Explorer Has Traveled the World, Still Worth $13 Million
13 Jan 2023, 02:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An innovative vessel at the time of its launch, more than 15 years ago, this explorer has put its impressive capabilities to good use, traveling the world with its former owners. A recent sale in the U.S. opens up a new exciting chapter for the alm...
Hyundai and Samsung to Pit Robotic Dogs Against Each Other
12 Jan 2023, 07:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / When people from previous generations were picturing a futuristic world where robots took precedence over humans, they probably didn’t envision four-legged machines being at the forefront. But robotic dogs are just a step (an important one) t...
Finnish Airport Company Is Moving From Carbon Neutrality to Zero-Emission Operations
12 Jan 2023, 06:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Several of the largest airports in the world have been on a journey towards increased sustainability and protection of the environment. Finair is certainly one of the leaders, having already achieved carbon neutrality throughout its entire airport ...
Veteran NASA Astronaut and Aquanaut Christened Viking’s Newest Cruise Ship
12 Jan 2023, 05:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Getting celebrities to become the “godmothers” of new cruise ships is the successful blend of a contemporary trend with the century-old tradition of christening ocean-going ships. Folks love it, and it certainly helps new cruise ships g...
U.S. Navy and USAF Are Funding a Groundbreaking Hypersonic Experiment
12 Jan 2023, 04:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / While commercial aviation is still waiting for its great supersonic breakthrough that seems to encounter never-ending bumps in the road, military applications from aircraft to missiles and anti-missile systems are way ahead on the hypersonic route....
This Ultra-Luxurious Electric Catamaran Is Selling Like Hot Cakes
12 Jan 2023, 03:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Not that long ago, the idea of a sophisticated and extravagant pleasure craft that was also green sounded like an oxymoron. Things have slowly started to shift, and today we have stunning luxury boats that are fully electric, like the Sunreef 80 Po...
Luxury Charter Yacht Bumps Into Bridge in the Caribbean
12 Jan 2023, 02:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Sometimes acting as rescuers for others in need, luxury yachts can also be victims of accidents themselves. This time, things weren’t that bad and, fortunately, nobody was injured. Even those who witnessed the whole thing seemed to take it mo...
This Ancient Steam Train Is Still Up for Giving Magical Rides Through Redwood Forests
11 Jan 2023, 07:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Steam trains, 19th century railways, and majestic redwood forests are all part of America’s unique national treasure. What better way to celebrate each of them than by bringing them together in one memorable ride with a vintage flair? Trai...
This Autonomous Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Is Gearing Up for Green Humanitarian Missions
11 Jan 2023, 05:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Nobody can dispute the tremendous role that unmanned aircraft could play in healthcare and any type of emergency services. If they can provide the same benefits while also aligning with the net-zero carbon goal, all the better. Smaller drones ar...
Greek City Becomes Europe's First to Test Delivery Robots
11 Jan 2023, 04:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Food delivery hardly seems like something that would be interesting or important enough to get top universities involved in researching it, but things change when a cute robot enters the picture. That Sci-Fi vision that was reflected in so many ...
Over 750 eVTOL Concepts Have Been Registered to This Day Worldwide
11 Jan 2023, 03:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / To say that the development of electric aircraft that can take off and land vertically (eVTOLs) has exploded over the past years wouldn’t be an exaggeration. Thanks to the Vertical Flight Society (VFS) we have the numbers to back that up. And...
Limited-Edition $7.7K Grand Seiko Sports a Unique Cloud-Inspired Dial Design
11 Jan 2023, 02:49 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Not everything has to be about power, adrenaline, and adventure. And not every timepiece needs to fit an active, sport-infused lifestyle. This fresh release from the Japanese brand Grand Seiko is an invitation to contemplate and admire nature&rsquo...
It Took Two Huge Price Cuts to Finally Sell This Former Royal Superyacht
11 Jan 2023, 01:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / With an abundance of both new and used superyachts on the market, some can end up waiting for years to find a new owner, despite numerous selling points. This Italian beauty, majestic both figuratively and literally (as it once belonged to a Royal ...