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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.

30 May 2022

Healthy baby girl delivered mid-flight in the US

A healthy baby was delivered mid-flight last week by a Frontier Airlines flight attendant. The unusual birth, which has been reported in several US media outlets, […]
30 May 2022

Eurostar passengers can now plant a tree with their bookings

Eurostar, the high-speed rail service linking the UK and mainland Europe, is launching a new partnership with Trees4Travel, which offers passengers the opportunity to plant trees […]
30 May 2022

Tajikistan tourism potential presented in Brussels

On May 18, a high-level forum was organised in Brussels by the Embassy of Tajikistan, Diplomatic World and Finnova Foundation on the theme of “Investing in […]
30 May 2022

New survey reveals that 73% of Americans are planning to travel this summer

A potential inflation and a lingering pandemic will not stop most American travelers from visiting popular destinations during the summer, according to a new survey by […]
30 May 2022

Germany launches €9 special monthly travel pass

Germany has opted for a drastic reduction in the price of public transport to encourage people to use it more often and save energy. During the […]
30 May 2022

Holy Blood Procession in Bruges attracts 40,000 people after a 3-year pause

The Holy Blood procession attracted thousands of spectators in the center of Bruges on Thursday, May 26th. Due to the pandemic, the tradition, inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible […]
27 May 2022

These are the 10 attractions tourists complain the most about

When going on a trip, we all hope things go for the best. Even though we should know better by now, there’s still a spark of […]
27 May 2022

Majority of Belgians feel prepared to swap their usual products for more sustainable ones

Sustainability is a concept you can’t work your way around anno 2022. Even though the message might not have reached everyone just yet (one might wonder […]
27 May 2022

Why Portugal has been the choice for Americans relocating to Europe

Lush hills, big surfing waves, a fresh evening breeze that takes away the edge of hot summer nights, delectable seafood, a local passion for crispy white […]
26 May 2022

Bombardier unveils the world’s fastest passenger jet

The race to revive the flight of supersonic passenger aircraft continues. On Monday May 23rd, Bombardier unveiled the newest member of its industry-leading business jet portfolio […]
26 May 2022

This website reveals unique cycling itineraries to discover Belgium

The pandemic has changed a lot. From how we work to how we interact with people, the sanitary crisis left little untouched. And even though, generally […]
26 May 2022

Russo-Ukrainian war having little impact on long-haul travel sentiment to Europe

According to the latest European Travel Commission (ETC) Long-Haul Travel Barometer (LHTB) 2/2022, which provides insights on traveller sentiment for summer 2022 (May-August), the appetite for overseas […]
26 May 2022

California is getting a new state park in San Joaquin Valley

A new park in California could join the golden state’s long list of recreation and leisure options. For the first time in 13 years, California will […]
26 May 2022

Paris aims to become one of Europe’s greenest cities by 2030

Once, the automobile was welcomed as a great invention, almost magical in its design. The possibility of being protected from the weather, while being able to […]
25 May 2022

Israel eliminates pre-departure Covid testing

Authorities in Israel have eased the country’s entry restrictions and PCR testing is no longer required upon arrival. A statement issued by the Israeli Ministry of […]
25 May 2022

Ditch the rocket and fly to space in a balloon with World View

Space tourism is sprouting and it promises to bloom over the coming decades. While the super-rich can easily afford a ticket to space, others may find […]