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Photographer Eve Arnold

When you think of Eve Arnold, your mind automatically jumps to the haunting and endearing pictures of Marilyn Monroe captured by her. No doubt Marilyn Monroe was a photographer’s delight but Arnold’s pictures of this enigmatic diva have a completely … Continue reading

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We’d Love to hear Your Story

If you have any interesting stories, travel notes, some remarkable events happen in your city or your country, interesting news or pictures that worth to be exposed, we’d be more than happy to publish them here at Urban-Review.com Publishing with … Continue reading

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The Restaurant with the “Crappy” Theme

When you go for a dining restaurant, you never think of the final resting place of all that food – in your toilet bowl and flushed down the drain! How about if you had to sit on a Western Commode, … Continue reading

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Beginner’s Guide to Sushi

What comes to mind when you hear the word “Sushi?” You probably think of a Japanese dish made of raw fish. That is a very common mistake made by most people. Dishes that have raw fish are called “Sashimi.” In … Continue reading

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The Royal Yacht Britannica – a Hint of Old World Royalty

The Royal Yacht Britannia was originally meant to be a mobile haven for the Royal Family, in case nuclear war broke out with the Soviet Union. This queenly vessel has sailed all over the globe, all the way up to Antarctica and back, clocking more than a million miles. In addition to having carried British diplomats and dignitaries to over 900 official voyages, it was also used by the Royal Family for holidays and recreational getaways. Continue reading

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New York City: Aiming to be a Smoke Free City

Keeping all these major health issues in mind, the New York City Council voted in the first week of February to ban smoking in the 1,700 parks of the city as well as the 14 miles of beaches in an effort to make the city a safer and healthier place for non-smokers and children. Continue reading

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