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.
This Architect-Designed Tiny Home Is Truly Unique, Perfect for Art Lovers
12 Dec 2022, 02:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the best things about “glamping” is that you can find unconventional vacation retreats that offer peace and quiet while also being close enough to the city. In other words, you don’t have to go too far just to get away. Pla...
This Couple’s DIY Tiny Home Is Incredibly Unique, a Modern Architectural Gem
10 Dec 2022, 21:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / “Sustainable luxury” is the best way to describe this holiday cabin in the English countryside, which was designed and built from scratch by the young couple who owns it. From its striking silhouette contrasting with the rural environme...
Eve Is Ending the Year On a High Note, With Impressive Order Backlog for Its eVTOL
9 Dec 2022, 05:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It’s hard to keep up with all the names that are focused on building future air taxis. A lot of them are startups claiming to have developed a breakthrough technology for eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing) while others are air mo...
A Custom Solar-Powered Catamaran Will Soon Take Students Down the Delaware River
9 Dec 2022, 04:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / More and more nonprofits are making efforts to make local waterways more accessible to the public. At least, this is what Don Baugh, president and founder of Upstream Alliance, believes. This environmental NGO will help students of all ages get to ...
Fabulous Two-Bedroom Houseboat Offers Ultra-Modern Living on the Water
9 Dec 2022, 04:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Forget yachts, there’s a stunning, spacious houseboat waiting for its new owners, on the River Thames. You won’t miss the luxurious comfort of a conventional mansion, and you’ll also get to enjoy the beautiful water views, as if y...
This Luxury Yacht’s Troubled History Beats Today’s Celebrity Drama
9 Dec 2022, 03:24 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / You won’t believe how many secrets a luxury charter yacht can hide. A lot of them have been through scandalous affairs, such as financial crime accusations or multimillion-dollar divorce battles. Some have suffered terrible accidents. Most ha...
American Millionaire’s Luxury Yacht Grabs Everyone’s Attention in London
9 Dec 2022, 02:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / America still holds the highest number of superyacht owners in the world, statistics show, so there’s never a shortage of American-owned luxury pleasure crafts to admire. They can show up in the most exotic places, or in different spots aroun...
Carpenter Builds Gorgeous Bespoke Tiny and It's Better Than What Many Brands Have to Offer
9 Dec 2022, 02:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / What makes a house feel like a home? It’s different for everybody, but we can probably all agree that solid, beautiful woodwork throughout stirs up a feeling of belonging and nostalgia for traditional living. For those who can still appre...
A Futuristic Air Mobility Integrator World Center to Be Built in Dubai
8 Dec 2022, 05:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Dubai likes to be flamboyant in anything it does, so it couldn’t make an exception when it came to AAM (Advanced Air Mobility). Unlike other places that are only aiming for a network of future vertiports, Dubai plans to house the world’...
Watch this Groundbreaking Robotic Vessel That’s Also Sustainable Hit the Waves
8 Dec 2022, 04:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If we can picture zero-emission, autonomous cars on the roads, and electric air taxis with no pilots in the sky, then the same goes for maritime transportation. It’s a bit scary to think about mammoth ships crossing the oceans with literally ...
This Custom Floating House Sports the Most Amazing Rooftop Terrace
8 Dec 2022, 03:55 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Is it a yacht? Is it a waterfront mansion? It’s neither, yet it offers the best of both worlds. Enjoy all the pleasures that water lovers dream of, without actually hitting the waves, or at least let yourself get inspired by this dreamy house...
Billionaire’s Luxury Yacht Sets an Example by Switching to Biofuel
8 Dec 2022, 03:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / LNG, biofuel, ammonia, green hydrogen – these are alternatives we hear about in the shipping industry, where things are moving slowly but surely towards fewer emissions. Luxury yachting seems to be changing at an even slower pace, although so...
The Awe-Inspiring $75M Maltese Falcon Is Getting Even Better, Ready for World Domination
8 Dec 2022, 02:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / What’s the next thing you do after paying $75 million for one of the largest, most sophisticated sailing superyachts in the world? Pump some more millions into a complex refit that will make it even greater. At least, this was the answer for ...
This Camper May Look as Old as It Really Is, But It’s Also Delightfully Nostalgic
8 Dec 2022, 02:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Not everyone is eager to jump on board the glamping wagon. Yes, that’s much more comfortable, but it takes away some of the essence of camping. Luckily, those who appreciate the flavor of old trailers that can take us back to a golden time in...
One of the Largest Superyachts Built in the U.S. Fetches $95 Million in Record Time
7 Dec 2022, 04:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A recent deal on the luxury yacht market grabbed everyone’s attention due to the remarkable speed and whopping price. One of the most spectacular American superyachts of modern times has had only one owner until now, since the time of its...
Watch This Revolutionary Kite System for Ships in Action for the First Time
7 Dec 2022, 04:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Sailing systems have been making a comeback in the past few years, and it looks like this is just the beginning. It sounds almost impossible to harness the power of wind in order to make modern-day shipping friendlier to the environment, but it&rsq...
Engineer Awarded $4.5 Million to Build a “Brain” for Autonomous Hypersonic Vehicles
7 Dec 2022, 03:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hypersonic technologies have been at the forefront of future developments in the military field, and their importance only continues to grow. Higher speeds, coupled with the autonomous systems that are also becoming prevalent in various transportat...
Students at New York Aviation High School Start Preparing for Future Electric Air Taxis
7 Dec 2022, 02:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / There’s been a lot of talk about different eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) models, vertiport infrastructure, and aviation regulations, but not enough talk about the workforce needed to maintain the future ecosystem of UAM (Urba...
This classic Australian Yacht’s Hull Is Made From 750-Year-Old Rare Timber
7 Dec 2022, 01:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you are lucky enough to spot the beautiful Princess Iluka at sea, it would be almost impossible to believe how old it is. The sleek silhouette and fresh paint give the yacht a vibrant appearance, and onboard you’d find all the amenities of...
Embraer Unveils Two Updated Sustainable Aircraft Concepts
6 Dec 2022, 05:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Last year, the reputable manufacturer of both commercial and military aircraft, Embraer, was announcing a pioneering series of aircraft concepts that would use only clean-energy and sustainable propulsion systems. As 2022 is coming to an end, Embra...