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Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

23 January 2023

Paris is the world’s ‘most powerful’ tourism city, new report shows

Paris is the world’s most powerful city destination, according to recent data from World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The report, sponsored by Visa and researched […]
23 January 2023

Why reducing carbon emissions from buildings is key to fight climate change

Construction never stops. With the pandemic more or less under control, buildings continue to be erected around the world at a speed few can fathom. And […]
20 January 2023

Emily in Paris balloon museum tours Europe

The third season of Netflix’s Emily in Paris has been recently released and, as usual, fans are taking inspiration from everything Emily does to discover and […]
20 January 2023

How luxurious can first class in aviation get?

An English design firm came up with the idea of creating larger spaces for first-class passengers making sure they have their own bathroom. 1. This is […]
20 January 2023

Oman will host Middle East’s first spaceport

Oman plans to build the Middle East’s first space rocket launch centre this year. 1. Nascom The initiative to build a spaceport came from the National […]
20 January 2023

UK plans to deploy smart EV charging stations by 2025

The country is working with the energy regulator Ofgem to expand smart charging capabilities for electric vehicles (EV), including a two-way charging linked to home energy […]
20 January 2023

Zero gravity flights are helping disabled people to access space

The AstroAccess project is working on disability inclusion, helping people to access space through zero gravity flights. #AstroAccess PRESS RELEASE🚨 AstroAccess Successfully Completes First Weightless Research […]
19 January 2023

World’s longest river cruise sails India’s Ganges

The world’s longest river cruise set sail on 13 January from the city of Varanasi in India. The ship has a 51-day journey ahead, cruising the […]
19 January 2023

Why reclining seats might disappear from airplanes

Changes in aviation are a constant theme in the quest to offer a better user experience. Design may change on the outside for safety reasons, or […]
19 January 2023

Manneken Pis is the only statue in the world with its own wardrobe

Did you know there is one statue in the world that regularly gets dressed up? The Manneken Pis, one of Brussels’ best known symbols is the […]
19 January 2023

Airlines resurrect ancient jumbo jets to meet business class demand

With air travel coming gradually back to pre-pandemic levels, airlines are racing to provide enough seats in the sky, especially for premium tickets on international flights […]
19 January 2023

How can golf survive climate change?

Drought and climate change around the globe are threatening golf practice, obliging public authorities to find sustainable ways of keeping golf courses alive. In California, a […]
19 January 2023

Lufthansa submits offer for minority stake in ITA

Lufthansa is aiming to acquire a stake in the Italian national carrier ITA Airways. In February 2022, Italy’s government officially authorized the privatization of ITA, the […]
19 January 2023

Kart like Mario on Belgium’s new augmented reality racetrack

Four Brussels residents decided to re-create the Mario Kart game experience on a racetrack that combines karting with videogames. Their project, Supercube, opened at Flanders Expo, […]
19 January 2023

Smoking in any public space is now illegal in Mexico

Mexico has just tightened its smoking laws, becoming one of the strictest in the world. As of 15 January, smoking in any public space, indoor or […]
19 January 2023

Number of tourists visiting Bruges continues to be on the rise

Musea Brugge, the organization behind Bruges‘ urban museums, had a very good 2022. The various museums and monuments of the museum group together received nearly 700,000 […]