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.
Beautifully-Restored American Vintage Train Car Even Has a "Depot Roof"
30 Aug 2022, 01:53 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Creative folks have demonstrated that a lot of surprising things can be successfully turned into perfectly comfortable tiny homes. Sure, it’s cool to see former shipping containers and grain silos becoming tiny houses, but they lack the depth...
Dutch Millionaire’s Classic Luxury Yacht Turns Heads in the South of France
30 Aug 2022, 01:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / While some millionaires are spending outrageous amounts on brand-new superyachts that are built to their exact specifications, others can see the potential of yachts that are already decades-old and offer them the chance to a new life. The sout...
Royal Air Force Jets Prove That They Can Be Deployed Fast at Long Range
29 Aug 2022, 04:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Exercise Pitch Black is arguably one of the most important international military training carried out this year. It’s the Royal Australian Air Force’s largest multi-national exercise that takes place every other year, but the 2022 edit...
UK’s Biggest Warship Is Headed to New York, Ready to Play With Fighter Jets and Drones
29 Aug 2022, 03:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Some of the sailors onboard HMS Prince of Wales are about to see New York for the first time, and they couldn’t be more excited. But this is by no means a pleasure trip. The British Navy’s newest and biggest aircraft carrier kicked off ...
A 1915 Dutch Barge Was Turned Into a Stylish Floating Home That Can Sail Anywhere
29 Aug 2022, 02:44 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Floating homes come in many shapes and sizes, from modern superyachts to sailing yachts and small motorboats. Some of them are meant for seas and oceans, others to navigate rivers. The important thing is that they are both fully seaworthy vessels a...
Billionaire’s $152M Superyacht Built Around a Tennis Court Makes a Rare Appearance
29 Aug 2022, 01:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Aviva is part of that exclusive “club” of secretive private superyachts that have never been available to the public. What made it even more intriguing was the rumor that its billionaire owner, the football club owner Joe Lewis, spends ...
Paul Allen’s Iconic Octopus Gearing Up for Its Unique Luxury Expedition to Antarctica
29 Aug 2022, 01:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Some believe it’s the most spectacular and iconic superyacht in the world. The fact that it was the most expensive superyacht sold in 2021 seems to confirm this status. After the sale, the massive Octopus became available for charter for the ...
Viking Osiris Emerges as the Most Luxurious Ship on the Nile River
26 Aug 2022, 04:34 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A state-of-the-art vessel is getting ready to take its future guests on memorable cruises along the famous Nile River in Egypt. As luxurious and comfortable as a high-end resort, the new Viking Osiris sports some innovations that set it apart from ...
Sunken Moskva’s Sister Ship Mysteriously Leaves the Mediterranean, U.S. Ships on Its Tail
26 Aug 2022, 03:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A year ago, we were reporting about the old Russian missile cruiser Moskva (“Moscow”) firing missiles after a long period of inactivity. That was just an exercise, but one year later, things got shockingly real. And this included the si...
German Billionaire’s Former Superyacht and Its Own Brabus Speedboat Are Incredibly Fast
26 Aug 2022, 02:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Summer may be soon over, but the “show off” season for the world’s most stunning luxury yachts is not. Superyachts continue to parade on the French Riviera, giving us a glimpse of their fabulous amenities. One of the latest to tur...
Flamingo Tiny House Is Just as Fun and Colorful as It Sounds, a Tropical Heaven
26 Aug 2022, 02:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The minimalistic, moody tiny homes located in remote areas where there’s nothing but wild nature are impressive for sure, but sometimes you need a break from all that. As its name suggests, the Flamingo is the polar opposite – colorful,...
Steven Spielberg’s Former $150M Superyacht Is Still the Most Popular Celebrity Yacht
26 Aug 2022, 01:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / There’s always a so-called “celebrity yacht” in the spotlight at any given time. Most recently, it’s undoubtedly Jeff Bezos’ Y721, not only due to its incredible height and luxury but mostly because it sparked the brid...
Bell 525 Relentless to Take Energy Offshore Operations to the Next Level
25 Aug 2022, 04:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you wouldn’t expect to see a helicopter mockup showcased at one of the largest energy events in the world, you’re in for a surprise. Bell is about to become the first and only helicopter manufacturer to display at the upcoming 2022 O...
Californian Startup’s Technology Can Make Any Aircraft Able to Pilot Itself
25 Aug 2022, 03:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / We can no longer picture a future for the automotive industry where automation doesn’t play a huge role. And the trend is growing fast in the maritime and aviation industries as well. When it comes to flying vehicles, not all bets are on eVTO...
Controversial Property Mogul’s Superyacht Is a Wild Party Boat in Disguise
25 Aug 2022, 03:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you want to feel like a carefree billionaire who’s living life to the fullest, this generous real estate tycoon lets you borrow his superyacht for a week or more, as long as you’ve got a few hundred thousand dollars to spare. When it...
After Reaching Financial Freedom, This Family Lives Onboard a Luxury Sailing Cat
25 Aug 2022, 02:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / There are two trends that frequently merge – striving for financial freedom and living in some type of mobile home, whether it be on land or water. It makes sense because ditching conventional living is often described as the key to saving mo...
Forget Cruises, the World’s First Private Residence Ship Is Coming to Life
25 Aug 2022, 01:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A shipyard in Croatia kicked off the engineering phase for a pioneering vessel. MV Narrative is not only the first in the world where you can own a residence at sea for the vessel’s entire lifetime, but it also packs a bunch of sustainable an...
SAF-Powered Flights From San Francisco to the UK Coming in Just a Few Years
24 Aug 2022, 05:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / International Airlines Group (IAG) claims to have been the first in the world to commit to switching to SAF as 10% of its fuel by the end of this decade, on the path to carbon neutrality by 2050. The latest step that confirms this commitment is a s...
A SAIC Motor Subsidiary Will Operate the World’s Largest Dual-Fuel Car Carrier
24 Aug 2022, 04:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If the cars and trucks of the future are supposed to run on clean energy, it makes sense that the massive vessels used for shipping them should also follow the same principle. Even though these types of changes are harder to implement in the mariti...
Turkey Quietly Sent 50 Mine-Resistant Armored Vehicles to the Ukrainian Military
24 Aug 2022, 04:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Kirpi (Hedgehog) is a powerful, rugged ambush-protected vehicle used by the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC). Now, 50 of these beasts have apparently gone to Ukraine to help the local army, proving their prowess against the Russian forces. Th...