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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.

17 March 2022

Portugal rolls back Covid-19 restrictions ahead of summer

The Directorate General of Health (DGS) in Portugal has withdrawn 16 guidelines for Covid-19 infection and revised public health measures, making “responsibility of all the adoption […]
9 March 2022

10 beautiful secret spots in Portugal

From towns to mysterious villages where time stood still, travelling through legends and mystical houses, you have it all in Portugal. If you would like to […]
9 March 2022

Ryanair fulfils threat and cuts 5,000 flights, 19 routes in Lisbon and 150 jobs

Ryanair will cancel 19 routes in Lisbon for this summer, justifying this decision with the fact that the Government has not unlocked the slots that TAP […]
8 March 2022

Protesters project Ukrainian flag on the building of the Embassy of Russia in Lisbon

Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces on the 24th of February, over two million people flee Ukraine. “Today the outflow of refugees from […]
8 March 2022

Ryanair’s CEO doubles down on ultimatum sent to Portugal

Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary is once again putting pressure on Portugal’s Prime Minister, António Costa, and insisting that the deadline for releasing TAP slots is overdue. […]
3 March 2022

“90% of the coral reefs could disappear within 50 years” estimates the Lisbon Oceanarium

The Lisbon Oceanarium is currently working hard on the acquisition of knowledge regarding the reproduction cycle of species, such as corals and the fish that live […]
3 March 2022

João Leite: “Santarém should be on any traveller’s bucket list”

João Leite is a councillor in Santarém, Portugal, with responsibility for urban revitalisation and tourism. I met him on a November morning at Quinta das Rolas, […]
1 March 2022

Why you’ll fall in love with this Portuguese Landscape Farm

Owner Jorge Cancela at Landscape Farm first saw the rolling hills and valleys north of Santarém when he arrived as a boy, a 12-year-old sent from Lisbon to […]
25 February 2022

5 best rural tourism spots around Santarém

1. Quinta da Cabrita Just 45 minutes from Lisbon and 10 minutes from Santarém, this is an 18th century farm and its grounds, appealingly guarded by […]
14 February 2022

Airplane mask mandates will stay forever, says TAP Air Portugal CEO

TAP Air Portugal CEO Christine Ourmières-Widener said airline passengers could keep wearing masks forever.  Ourmières-Widener said that not only mask mandates during the flight, but also […]
10 February 2022

New hotel in downtown Lisbon pays tribute to Portugal’s railroad past

The newest five-star hotel in Lisbon opened on Monday, February 7th. The Editory Riverside Santa Apolónia Hotel, located in Lisbon’s iconic station, is a true tribute […]
8 February 2022

Braga to revive its Roman past at the end of May

From the 25th to the 29th of May 2022, the streets of Braga will again be invaded by the way of life in Roman Times. One […]
8 February 2022

Is Santarém the capital of Portuguese Gothic?

Santarém, just an hour from Lisbon in the heart of Ribatejo region, is a dream for fans of architecture. Known as the ‘Gothic Capital’, it possesses so many Gothic monuments that it single-handedly provides a journey […]
7 February 2022

Portugal drops Covid-19 testing requirement for fully vaccinated tourists

Negative Covid-19 tests will no longer be required to enter Portugal for all air passengers arriving with a EU Digital Covid Certificate or recognised proof of […]
3 February 2022

Escape rooms are booming in Portugal

It was back in 2014 that escape rooms had their boom, as they started to appear all over Portugal. The purpose of these spaces is a […]
31 January 2022

Tales from the Casa-Museu Passos Canavarro

Travellers have always known what Gen Z have apparently now discovered: experiences are more meaningful than material goods. And in a world where everyone is competing […]
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