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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.

6 April 2022

An international fireworks competition to take place this summer in Knokke

Spring has arrived but a curtain of cold weather remains in some parts of Europe. Many people are already looking forward to the summer, to warmer […]
6 April 2022

Want to travel differently? This travel festival in Namur is just for you

Travelling is probably the one interest most of us have in common. It’s a nice way to relax, an escape from reality, which at the same […]
6 April 2022

100th anniversary of the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro

On March 30, 1922, at 7 a.m., exactly a century ago, a Fairey F IIID MkII single-engine aircraft departed the waters of the Tagus river in […]
31 March 2022

5 most charming travel bookstores in Europe

The modern traveler has quite a few information sources to choose from. First of all, of course, there’s the internet. Newspapers, specialized travel media, influencers…The amount […]
30 March 2022

James Bond’s gravestone becomes new travel attraction of Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands has a gravestone to commemorate the last known location of James Bond. The spy, played by Daniel Craig, was last seen on the poisonous […]
29 March 2022

Brussels’ Palais de Justice finally reveals its secrets

Many people from Belgium and abroad would be only too happy to discover the intriguing history and exceptional architecture of the Law Courts. The Covid-19 pandemic […]
29 March 2022

James Bond producers announce 007-themed competition series on Amazon

Prime Video, Amazon’s online streaming platform, has greenlit a James Bond inspired unscripted adventure series, 007’s Road to a Million. The UK Amazon Original, eight-part series […]
29 March 2022

Rotterdam’s Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen lets you see 150,000 artworks all in one place

Rotterdam’s Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, the world’s first publicly accessible art depot, has opened its doors to the public and is already an icon of the […]
28 March 2022

The 2022 Oscar winners

Each January, the entertainment community and film fans around the world turn their attention to the Academy Awards. Interest and anticipation build to a fevered pitch […]
28 March 2022

Braga’s Bom Jesus elevator celebrates its 140th anniversary

The Bom Jesus elevator in Braga celebrated 140 years of existence on March 25th. The elevator is the first of its kind on the Iberian Peninsula […]
25 March 2022

What is Nowruz and why is it celebrated?

Nowruz is an important holiday for many across the globe. Meaning ‘New Day’ in Farsi, Nowruz is the national New Year festivity celebrated in Iran and […]
25 March 2022

China’s new record-breaking suspension Lvzhijiang Bridge to open next month

Traveling in China‘s Yunnan province will soon become easier with the world’s first single-tower, new record-breaking suspension bridge set to open next month. 1. Lvzhijiang Bridge […]
23 March 2022

Barack Obama to star in new Netflix nature documentary

During his time in office, former United Stated President Barack Obama protected more public land and water than any other US President, including 1.65 million acres […]
18 March 2022

Netflix to start charging users who share their account outside the household

In a statement from 16 March, Netflix Director of Product Innovation, Chengyi Long, announced the online streaming platform is testing a new policy of charging users […]
18 March 2022

What are the differences between the Ukrainian and Russian languages?

If you listen to them, both the Russian and Ukrainian languages sound somewhat similar. However, they have several differences. Ukrainian and Russian belong to the same […]
16 March 2022

‘Winter On Fire’: Free Netflix documentary on Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

The war in Ukraine is still ongoing. Despite all the help through sanctions and restrictions, Russia, or rather Putin, refuses to end his invasion. In the […]
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