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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.

16 March 2022

France removes all Covid-19 measures for US travelers

France has recently added the United States to the countries on the “green” list, which in turn will simplify entry requirements for US travelers. A “green” […]
15 March 2022

‘We Are ONE’ concert in Bucharest raised almost 1 million euros for Ukrainian refugees

Ever since the start of the war in Ukraine, Romanians opened their arms to refugees fleeing their country. From the very beginning, people waited right past […]
15 March 2022

What are the EU countries leading on sustainability?

Denmark and Ireland are leading the way in the transition towards fair and prosperous sustainability, according to the second edition of the EU’s Transitions Performance Index […]
15 March 2022

War in Ukraine – travel and tourism responds

Like most of us, I have run out of words to describe what is happening in Ukraine and what I feel about it. All of us? […]
15 March 2022

Cycling, EuroVelo and TEN-T: European transport’s unmissable opportunity

Here are two maps of Europe. What do you see? You would be correct to guess that both are transport maps. Both depict major transportation routes […]
15 March 2022

Group of investors buy Caribbean island to start a new country

The uninhabited island named Coffee Caye is located off the coast of Belize in the Caribbeans, only a short boat ride from Belize City. 1. Let’s […]
15 March 2022

Overnight stays in 2021 have increased by 27% compared to 2020

In 2021, tourism was among the sectors that started to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, following the easing of certain restrictions related to it, such as […]
15 March 2022

Pressure from EU and Ukraine leads Serbia to backtrack on decision to double flights to Moscow

Contrary to what has recently been announced, Air Serbia has been pressured by the European Union (EU) and Ukraine into backtracking its decision to double flights […]
15 March 2022

The Ghan. Discovering Australia by train

Regarded as one of the world’s greatest rail journeys, The Ghan in Australia delivers so much more than an extended train ride. It promises access to […]
15 March 2022

Chicago celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a green river full of joy

On Saturday March 12th, the city of Chicago dyed its river green to celebrate a few days ahead of St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th). It is […]
14 March 2022

12 Cultural activities in Brussels starting this spring

The end of winter is around the corner. Finally. What to do, what to see after two years of limited exposure to art and culture? The […]
14 March 2022

5 Exhibitions in London to visit this spring

London is always a great place to visit, especially for art lovers – with abundant art scenes and numerous museums and galleries, there is always something […]
14 March 2022

Airports and airlines ask EU to drop all Covid related travel restrictions

In light of new evidence showing that travel restrictions failed to prevent the spread of Covid–19 and would be ineffective in the face of future variants […]
14 March 2022

Hundreds of planes stranded in Russia may never be recovered

The war between Russia and Ukraine is having serious consequences on the airline industry. After several international companies stopped their activity in Russian territory, hundreds of […]
14 March 2022

Brussels Airport is Europe’s most important pharmaceutical hub

With one billion Covid-19 vaccines shipped through Brussels Airport, the Belgian capital has become a crucial pharmaceutical hub for Europe.  Since the first months of the […]
14 March 2022

Air Serbia doubles flights to Moscow

Air Serbia has doubled flights between Moscow and Belgrade, linking Russia to Europe. The company now displays 15 flights per week against 7.  Serbia is not […]