All posts by Hilary Rowland
A writer, artist, and designer since she was young enough to put pencil to paper, Hilary taught herself code and created Urbanette when she was a teenager. Currently, she lives in Monte Carlo, but spent the past decade living in NYC, still considers herself a New Yorker, and visits regularly. She's always traveling, looking for hot new topics, destinations, and life hacks to bring to Urbanette readers.
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Blogger-Approved Winter Dinner Party Ideas
Recipes that impress, for your most delicious feast yet.
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Angelina Jolie on Her Insecurities & Finding Happiness
How she gets through hard times, her fears, and how she finds happiness.
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Olivia Wilde on Living a Fulfilling Life
Olivia Wilde tells Urbanette what makes her tick — and why you should care.
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How To Avoid Online Shopping Scams & Ripoffs
From Instagram & Facebook ads to ‘sale’ sites, here’s how to avoid getting scammed and ripped off.
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Advice for My 20-Something Self
If I could give my younger self some advice, I’d tell her this…
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Travel Tips & Hacks for Frequent Travelers
Some very useful, time-saving and happiness-increasing travel hacks.
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Things I’ve Learned Along the Way
A personal update and some of my favorite advice…
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10 Ways to Weave Impact Into Your Vacation
How to travel in style — the ethical way.
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The Story of 5 Women and Their Incredible Inventions
Their amazing stories …and the men who stole all the credit.
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How this Salon-Lifer Became a Box-Color Convert
COVID-19 social distancing means that salons are off-limits. Here’s the answer.
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The Best Free (or Cheap) Online Courses
Wondering what to do while you’re quarantined at home? #StayHome
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Is Feminist a Dirty Word?
How did this happen — and what can we do about it?
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5 Small Steps Towards Female Empowerment
You probably hadn’t considered these.
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A Sweet & Smarties Family Empire
What it’s like to be women in charge of a massive candy empire.
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Why the Modern Medical System Sucks
The reason most doctors are incompetent and how to find real cures through great doctors.
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Jamaica: A Crazy Adventure
The ultimate guide to this exciting, provocative, colorful, unpredictable, sometimes downright scary country.
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The United Boy’s Club of America: Equality is an American Fiction
Equality and opportunity for all?? Not quite.
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3 Fun & Easy Ways To Help Charities
…without reaching into your pockets.
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How to Make Your Relationship Fun Again
4 fun ways to Shake. It. UP!
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The United Boy’s Club of America: Oppressed by the Media Octopus
5 reasons why the men in charge are trying to change the conversation, and how we can change it back.