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, Catapult, The Common, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, JMWW, River Teeth, Literal 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.
Canada is requiring travellers to take a COVID-19 molecular test on arrival and to stay at an approved hotel. Travellers must also provide proof of a […]
The industry icon, who led Marriott to become the powerhouse it is today, dies at 62 after pancreatic cancer fight. Mr. Sorenson became the third CEO […]
The prestigious Astoria Hotel, which had been abandoned since 2007, is finally being renovated. The beautiful and historical building is located on Brussels’ Koningstraat – Rue […]
The Brussels Hotels Association has launched a campaign to try to attract customers in the period around Valentine’s Day. The hotel sector worldwide has seen record […]
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) believes that the introduction of new hotel quarantines by the UK government would force the complete collapse of Travel […]
The British Royals are probably more popular than any other royal family in the world. Their history, their traditions, their undeniable Britishness… it all speaks to […]
Following the U.S. elections and success of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, hotels in Washington DC are seeing a ‘Biden bounce’ in business […]
In June 2020, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Sommet Education launched the Hospitality Challenge. This was designed to identify ideas and individuals capable of accelerating […]
The Covid-19 pandemic is testing the resilience level of the hospitality industry. Travel bans, lockdowns and social distancing are just some of the issues that are […]
The enchanted forest of Mata Nacional do Bussaco is a botanical and natural ex-libris in Portugal. Here stands the Palácio Hotel do Bussaco: an authentic fairy tale castle, built by order […]
Since 1924, the Roosevelt Hotel has been a witness to history. The New York City landmark was the election headquarters for Governor Thomas Dewey when he incorrectly […]
A recent study conducted on the 7th September by the Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA), has shown that one third of hotels in the U.S. could […]
Room Mate, a Spanish-owned chain of boutique hotels, has become the first hotel chain to offer its guests free Covid-19 testing. The hotel group has partnered […]