Otilia Drăgan
3,814 ARTICLES
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.
European Ferry Operator Drastically Cuts Fuel Consumption With One Move
10 Jan 2023, 07:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Certain passenger transportation operators are starting to claim that customers are the ones pushing for eco-friendly changes, regardless of the potential discomfort they might bring. Whether that’s actually true, or just a marketing strategy...
A Model of America’s First Dreadnought Will Move to the Navy’s New $450M Museum
10 Jan 2023, 06:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / While all eyes are on the new-generation ships, filled with state-of-the-art technical features and boasting impressive looks, we must never forget the old vessels that paved the way for these young generations. Some of America’s oldest milit...
EU Funding Will Make Existing Cargo Ships Greener Thanks to a Tilting Wingsail
10 Jan 2023, 05:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It’s exciting to think about futuristic vessels powered only by renewable energy, and crossing oceans with no emissions at all. But the truth is that the complexity and high costs of such concepts makes them possible only in years to come, at...
World’s Largest Single-Span Aircraft Maintenance Hangar to Be Built in China
10 Jan 2023, 04:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / After suffering a serious setback during the global isolation phase of the recent pandemic, commercial aviation is back full-force, for the most part. Although other factors, such as the ongoing war in Ukraine, have continued to destabilize this se...
Guy Offers $500 Reward to Find the Stranger Who Allegedly Kicked His Robot Dog
10 Jan 2023, 03:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / For some a fantasy, for others a nightmare, robotic pets can be seen more and more in urban environments. Watching the famous yellow robot dog Spot perform his numerous tricks got folks around the world to dream of walking their very own four-legge...
Second Yacht in Tankoa’s Sporty and Luxurious New Line Sold in Less Than a Year
10 Jan 2023, 02:24 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The start of a new year looks like the appropriate time to go for a new “toy” that will be specifically tailored for you. Granted, in the case of luxury superyachts, it will be somewhere around two years before you can actually get your...
Royal Navy Patrol Vessel Saves the Crew of a Sinking Tug in the Caribbean
9 Jan 2023, 07:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It’s never a dull moment for military patrol vessels, these sleek and powerful boats that play an essential role, even though they work mostly behind the scene. Perfectly equipped to fight off “bad guys,” the Royal Navy’s HM...
Emirates Unveils the First Completed Aircraft in Its Massive Retrofitting Project
9 Jan 2023, 06:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Take a look at the newly-upgraded A380 operated by the Emirates Airlines. The Super Jumbo was retrofitted entirely in-house, in Dubai, and is the first of a total of 67 Airbus aircraft (plus 53 Boeing 777) to be modified as part of one of the large...
World’s Biggest Air Taxi Event Coming to California This Year
9 Jan 2023, 04:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you would like to not only take a closer look at eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing) but also watch some of them in action, you’re in luck. This year, the largest international event dedicated to these futuristic air vehicles i...
One of This Year’s Coolest Music Videos Comes From Virgin Voyages
9 Jan 2023, 04:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Sir Richard Branson’s cruising company is starting the year with a bang. A fun, colorful music video inspired by an iconic song is the centerpiece of the brand’s new campaign titled “Now We’re Voyaging.” For some of...
First Ship From Future Robotic Fleet Successfully Completes Maiden Voyage
9 Jan 2023, 03:15 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Unmanned maritime passenger vessels are much further away than robotaxis and even flying taxis. For now, players in the industry are sticking to research vessels when it comes to implementing autonomous operating systems. Even so, the concept of an...
Energy Giant to Help Cruise Ships in Europe Become Greener
9 Jan 2023, 02:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / “Guilt-free” maritime travels for those who are eco-aware are slowly, but surely becoming possible in different parts of the world. A combined use of alternative fuel and battery power can make a major difference, and small European pro...
Swiss Helicopters Is Now the First Airline in Switzerland to Offer CO2-Neutral Flights
6 Jan 2023, 07:17 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Everybody wants a fresh start in the new year, and in the case of Swiss Helicopters, it’s a strong one. The helicopter operator officially became the first airline in Switzerland to offer passenger flights that are CO2-neutral, combining two ...
Airseas’ Groundbreaking Kite System Installed on Massive Japanese Carrier
6 Jan 2023, 06:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Can you imagine a massive vessel, about 250 meters long (820 feet) and weighing 180,000 tons, moving ahead with the help of a kite? Granted, this is no ordinary kite, but it’s still an awe-inspiring sight. And an important milestone for green...
Less Than 30 of These Fresh All-Electric Snow Bikes Still Available in the U.S.
6 Jan 2023, 05:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you would like to flaunt your eco-friendly, weird-looking snow bike this winter season, you better hurry. Only a few of the French MoonBikes are up for grabs for folks in the U.S. – it seems that they’re selling like hot cakes. T...
Citizen’s New CZ Smartwatch Uses NASA Research to Keep You in Top Shape
6 Jan 2023, 04:19 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / In a world where you’re supposed to drive electric cars, fly your own electric private jet, and socialize with robots in public areas, you couldn’t possibly be wearing the same old kind of watch that your grandparents would use. IBM tec...
Candela’s Production Version of the C-8 “Flying” Boat Showcased at CES 2023
6 Jan 2023, 03:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It’s been five years since the Swedish brand Candela introduced the trailblazing Candela C-7, which would pave the way for foiling electric boats. The builder’s latest model, the C-8, makes the serious claim of being the most impressive...
Another Luxury Explorer, Just Like Tony Parker’s, Sold in Record Time
6 Jan 2023, 02:17 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Although the largest volume of yacht sales last year was ensured by used pleasure craft, fresh models are still in high demand. The major downside of opting for a brand-new yacht is not the cost (since we’re talking about the luxury segment) ...
First Royal Navy F-35 Pilot Retires After a Spectacular 32-Year Career
5 Jan 2023, 07:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Out of all of the boys out there who used to dream about a life just like the one pictured in Topgun, some got to experience that and much more. This man was not just a Royal Navy pilot for more than three decades, but a pioneering one. Commander (...
UK’s Largest-Ever Cruise Ship Is Also One of the Greenest in the World
5 Jan 2023, 06:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / For those who departed the UK on December 23, 2022, setting off on a cruise trip to the Canary Islands, the journey was extra special. They got to experience the newest, largest, and greenest cruise ship in the country, on its maiden voyage. It&...