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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.

28 September 2022

10th edition of the Korean Film Festival in Brussels

The Korean Film Festival is back in Brussels with a 10th edition full of surprises. From September 29th to October 7th, eighteen classic and unreleased films […]
28 September 2022

How climate change is affecting a centuries-old Indigenous festival in the Andes

The Andes are the longest mountain range in the world, spanning over Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Peru. In Peru, the mountains house 70% […]
28 September 2022

IATA to start trial of carbon emission calculator for air cargo with Etihad

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will be trialling a CO2 emissions calculation tool specifically developed for cargo flights together with Etihad Airways. To effectively manage […]
28 September 2022

You can now get married in Antarctica but it doesn’t come cheap

Getting married, some of us dream about it for our whole lives, others just aren’t bothered by it. If you belong to that last category, this […]
28 September 2022

Why Cubans are making coffee out of peas

How to start your day? With a cup of coffee, of course. For most of us the hot drink is the only way to really get […]
28 September 2022

The first five-star hotel in Asia to be awarded Ecotel

Responsibility requires people. People to take responsibility and make change happen. People to drive sustainability. We can only achieve sustainability by people stepping up to the […]
28 September 2022

Barbados scraps all Covid-19 related travel restrictions

On Thursday, 22 September, the Government of Barbados announced the country will discontinue all Covid-19 related travel restrictions. Therefore, there will be no testing requirements for […]
27 September 2022

Lightopia. Europe’s largest light festival comes to Belgium for first edition outside UK

Lightopia Festival, Europe’s biggest lantern and light festival is coming to Belgium this winter. From November 18th to January 8th 2023 at the Château de Grand-Bigard […]
27 September 2022

EasyJet reveals roadmap to achieve net-zero by 2050

EasyJet has published its roadmap outlining how it can achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, following the airline’s commitment to the UN-backed Race to Zero last […]
27 September 2022

Did you know that some airlines still use floppy disks?

Floppy disks have not gone completely out of use. An American company called Floppy Disk sells, repairs and recycles them for the aviation industry keeping the […]
27 September 2022

International tourism at 57% of pre-pandemic levels in the first seven months of 2022

According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourist arrivals almost tripled in January to July 2022 (+172%) compared to the same period of 2021. […]
27 September 2022

European Commission announces first members of the Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation

On 24 June, the European Commission officially launched the Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation (AZEA), calling on the members of the aviation community to join forces in […]
27 September 2022

Airbus does not resume pre-pandemic delivery pace before 2024

Airbus’ capacity to deliver at pre-pandemic pace is undermined by supply chain disruptions. 1. Slow delivery Airbus will not return to the pace of pre-pandemic deliveries […]
27 September 2022

EU countries need to increase their efforts of phasing out single use plastics

On 22 September, the Rethink Plastic alliance and the Break Free From Plastic movement have released an annual assessment tracking the progress scored by EU countries […]
27 September 2022

How to travel to Kazakhstan from Europe

Kazakhstan is the biggest country in Central Asia, stretching from the Caspian Sea to the Altai Mountains. It is the largest landlocked country in the world […]
26 September 2022

Bhutan bets on sustainable travel and increases daily tourist tax to $200

On September 23rd, Bhutan reopened its borders to international tourists with an increased fee of $200 per person per night, up from the previous $65. The […]