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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.

11 January 2023

Belgian coast reports record inflow of foreign tourists in 2022

The December holiday season was not as positive as expected for the tourism sector in Flanders, specifically on the coast. On January 7th, the Westtoer tourism […]
11 January 2023

3 new remarkable buildings set to shape the world in 2023

The pandemic brought many aspects of life to a standstill. The tourism and hospitality sectors were heavily impacted, but they were not the only ones. Urban […]
10 January 2023

What is commercial aviation’s outlook for 2023?

2022 was not an easy year for commercial aviation. Despite the wider relaxation of Covid measures around the world, traveling by air was not devoid of […]
10 January 2023

Over 130 languages are spoken in this New York City borough

Queens, New York, is the most diverse populous borough in the United States, and indeed in the world. A few years ago, the districts’ officials adopted […]
10 January 2023

Who is Salt Bae and why is he famous?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, chances are you’ve heard by now of Salt Bae, especially after the World Cup […]
10 January 2023

Cruise industry expected to make a strong comeback in 2023

After years of uncertainty, the cruise industry will make a strong recovery in 2023, according to a new AAA survey. Over the past few years, the […]
10 January 2023

Comet nears Earth for the first time in 50,000 years

A comet discovered by discovered by astronomers using the wide-field survey camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility at the Palomar Observatory in Southern California in March […]
10 January 2023

Hospitality sector in China sees first signs of recovery

Thousands of Chinese families are planning for the Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, the most traditional holiday. The streets of the main cities have been […]
10 January 2023

Cigarette companies told they must clear up their own butts in Spain

Spain has introduced new rules forcing tobacco companies to clean up cigarette butts. The regulations follow attempts to reduce smoking in public areas by prohibiting smoking […]
9 January 2023

China is fully confident in its capacity to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic

During the New Year holiday a few days ago, Beijing, one of the first cities in China to pass the peak of Covid infections, saw the […]
9 January 2023

Flight bookings from mainland China skyrocketed as border reopens

Outbound flight bookings from mainland China are surging, according to data from Trip.com Group, with a spike in demand expected for the upcoming Lunar New Year […]
9 January 2023

Why do some Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in January?

Orthodox Christians do not follow the same dates as Catholics for some holidays such as Christmas. The Catholic Church asserts that it should be celebrated with […]
9 January 2023

China officially abandons zero-Covid policy

After three years of having the strictest Covid-19 restrictions in the world, China finally reopened borders on Sunday, 8 January. After years of lockdowns, people rejoiced […]
9 January 2023

Norway and Germany to build hydrogen corridor connecting the two countries by 2030

Norway and Germany announced a plan to build a wide-reaching hydrogen pipeline between the two countries by 2030. Initially, the corridor will transport blue hydrogen produced […]
9 January 2023

Belgian-based cabin crew threatens Ryanair with monthly strikes

Belgian-based Ryanair staff declared that they will strike two days per month if an agreement with management is not reached by the end of January. On […]
9 January 2023

Delta Air Lines to offer free onboard Wi-Fi on the majority of its flights

Delta Air Lines will offer free onboard Wi-Fi on the majority of its flights from 1 February 2023, reports CNN. The carrier will become the first […]