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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.

7 July 2021

No gambling, no smoking at this new hotel to open in Las Vegas in 2024

A new non-smoking, non-gambling luxury hotel is expected to open in Las Vegas in 2024. The Majestic Las Vegas, which aims to attract a different kind […]
6 July 2021

Meet Bertony Faustin: the first black winemaker in US Northwest

With the motto “Hip Hop, wine, and chill,” Abbey Creek Vineyard is the place to go if you want to experience Willamette Valley wines with the groove of […]
5 July 2021

State Department says U.S. passports will offer third gender option

On June 30th, the last day of Pride month, the US State Department announced it plans to make travel easier for transgender and non-binary people by enabling […]
23 June 2021

Princess Cruises to resume US sailings in September

From September onwards cruise company Princess Cruises will resume sailings from USA ports in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Fort Lauderdale, for vaccinated passengers. 1. Sailings […]
18 June 2021

10 Hawaii snorkelling spots

Hawaii is a U.S. state, an island in the Pacific Ocean about 3000 km from the U.S. mainland. Hawaii is known for its water sports especially […]
17 June 2021

New York lifts Covid-19 restrictions

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that Covid-19 restrictions are to be lifted immediately given that 70 percent of New Yorkers aged 18 or older have […]
16 June 2021

30 seconds of horror: Whale swallowed fisherman then spat him out

Michael Packard, a lobster fisherman from Cape Cod with 40 years of professional experience was momentarily swallowed by a humpback whale, then spat out. Packard told […]
16 June 2021

Space tourism with Jeff Bezos for €23 million

The era of space tourism is slowly becoming part of real life as Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is taking off to the stars with an unknown […]
15 June 2021

Did you know that Morgan Freeman was homeless before he could become a Hollywood star?

Morgan Freeman is one of the most famous and popular names in the world of cinema. The dream, however, took many decades to come true. The […]
11 June 2021

This is the best sandwich in the world according to Britney Spears

For a lot of us, Millennials, Britney Spears makes up a good deal of our childhood. Back then, singles still existed (you know, those CD’s with […]
8 June 2021

Rosen College of Hospitality Management: The best institution for hospitality higher education

UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management, located in Orlando, Florida, the #1 tourist destination in the United States, offers students, undergraduate- and graduate-degree seekers an unrivalled opportunity to […]
8 June 2021

Drone refuels U.S. Navy fighter jet in midair for the first time in history

For the first time in history, the U.S. Navy and Boeing have demonstrated air-to-air refueling using an unmanned aircraft – the Boeing-owned MQ-25™ T1 test asset […]
8 June 2021

United to offer supersonic passenger flights by 2029

United Airlines has announced plans to buy 15 new supersonic airliners to start offering a supersonic travel option in the year 2029. The new Overture aircraft […]
8 June 2021

Jeff Bezos and brother to fly to space on New Shepard maiden voyage

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has announced that both himself and his brother will be passengers on board the first human flight launched by his space company Blue […]
7 June 2021

Passenger tries to “hijack” Delta plane bound for Nashville

A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from LA to Nashville tried to forcefully enter the cockpit on Friday May 4th. The plane had to […]
7 June 2021

Roadrunner: A film about Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain, chef, book author, journalist, and travel documentarian, lived an extraordinary life. A life which film Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, shows the audience in a whole […]