United Airlines Hemispheres Magazine October 2015

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Hemispheres OCTOBER 2015

THREE PERFECT DAYS

GUATEMALA T H R E E P E R F E C T D AY S G UAT E M A L A • T H E H E M I Q & A W I T H O P R AH

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THE HEMI Q&A

OPRAH ON HER NEW TV MINISERIES: “IT’S MY LIFE’S WORK”

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contents

YOUR COMPLIMENTARY ISSUE

DISPATCHES 19 A Brooklyn baseball team salutes “Seinfeld”; former gang members get a second chance in Panama; homonymic confusion on Vancouver Island; saving a kinda-sorta-beloved landmark in Dublin; how to get in shape in Hawaii HEMI CULTURE

46 ROAD TRIP

Cruising down the California coast in a Corvette Stingray 49 THE FAN

The intense, addictive world of daily fantasy sports

BRIGHT IDEAS 55 HOW IT’S DONE Using evaporation to power an engine

25 THE MONTH AHEAD

A photography book shows global skateboarding culture in a new light; phobia-inspiring new films; Ashley Judd goes back to the old home; Sara Bareilles shares her musical influences; Elijah Wood gets horrified 31 TASTEMAKERS

Unsung French pastries from a bakery in LA; cocktails that use the spices of India; beers brewed with locally foraged ingredients 37 STAY

The hottest hotels from Vermont to Hong Kong

57 INDUSTRY

Meet the first female CEO of a Big Four accounting firm

FEATURES 60 THREE PERFECT DAYS: GUATEMALA

This Central American gem is home to unparalleled archaeological, cultural and natural wonders

The queen of media talks about her spiritual journey and how it led to her new documentary series, “Belief ” 74 FARCE OF NATURE

Our correspondent puts his self-preservation skills to the test at the Bear Grylls Survival Academy

ALEXIS LAMBROU

12 CEO Letter A word from Oscar Munoz

• 14 Voices A message to flyers • 16 Connections What’s new at United

ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATION 100 TRAVEL INFO Fleet, Terminal Diagrams, Delays and Cancellations,

Customs and Safety, Star Alliance, Route Maps and MileagePlus 107 CROSSWORD AND SUDOKU 115 ENTERTAINMENT Movies, Television, Personal Device Entertainment,

Inflight Wi-Fi and Audio Programming 126 FOOD AND BEVERAGES Chef ’s Corner, Choice Menu HEMISPHERESMAGAZINE.COM • OCTOBER 2015

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—THREE PERFECT DAYS: GUATEMALA (PAGE 60)

OPRAH WINFREY

On Berlin style Experiencing your hometown as if you were a tourist

“THREE HUGE VOLCANOES— ATITLÁN, TOLIMÁN AND SAN PEDRO— RISE FROM THE FLAT BLUE SURFACE OF THE LAKE, ITSELF NEARLY A MILE ABOVE SEA LEVEL. I’VE GOT TO GET OUT ON THAT WATER.”

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40 LOCAL LOOK

43 TRAVEL ESSAY

OCTOBER 2015

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contributors

EDITOR IN CHIEF JORDAN HELLER MANAGING EDITOR JUSTIN GOLDMAN SENIOR EDITOR NICHOLAS DERENZO ASSOCIATE EDITOR ERIN BRADY ART DIRECTOR TRACY TOSCANO PHOTO DIRECTOR JESSIE ADLER CONTRIBUTING WRITERS ERIC BENSON, JOE DELESSIO, BOYD FARROW, STEVE FRIESS, JOE LEMIRE, SARA LIEBERMAN, ADAM K. RAYMOND, CRISTINA ROUVALIS

CHRIS WRIGHT is the international editor, U.S., for Ink Global. In the pursuit of good stories, he has jumped out of a plane, spent time in prison, attended a nudist camp and learned defensive driving techniques. On page 74, the native Londoner subjects himself to the rigors of the five-day Bear Grylls Survival Academy— which he describes as “summer camp overseen by Genghis Khan”—in New York’s Catskill Mountains.

ALEXIS LAMBROU is a Pittsburgh-born, Brooklyn-based photographer and teaching artist. She graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology and is the program coordinator for the Photography & Human Rights Fellowship at Magnum Foundation. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Anthropology Now and Education Week, and on page 60 she shoots “Three Perfect Days: Guatemala.”

REZA ASLAN is a religious scholar and writer whose works include Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, and How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization, and the End of the War on Terror. He teaches at the University of California, Riverside, and his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor and The Washington Post. On page 70, he interviews Oprah Winfrey.

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS BARRY BRUNER, MICHAEL BYERS, MARC ROSENTHAL, JAMESON SIMPSON DESIGN DIRECTOR CHRISTOS HANNIDES INTERNATIONAL EDITOR, U.S. CHRIS WRIGHT INK, 68 JAY ST., STE. 315, BROOKLYN, NY 11201 TEL: +1 347-294-1220 FAX: +1 917-591-6247 EDITORIAL@HEMISPHERESMAGAZINE.COM HEMISPHERESMAGAZINE.COM

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Hemispheres THREE PERFECT DAYS

GUATEMALA

PLUS

THE HEMI Q&A

OPRAH ON HER NEW TV MINISERIES: “IT’S MY LIFE’S WORK”

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A parade under the Arco de Santa Catalina in Antigua, Guatemala. Photography by Philip Scalia/Alamy Stock Photo.

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ceo letter

A Message from Oscar Munoz Welcome aboard

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was recently named the president and CEO of United and would like to take a few moments of your time to introduce myself to you, our valued customers.

Let me begin by telling you what I told my 84,000 co-workers: I took this job because we, as a team, have an incredible opportunity to improve the travel experience essential to the vitality of global business and to the personal lives of millions of people.

I have served on the board of directors of United, and previously Continental, for more than a decade. From this experience and my own leadership roles at various transportation and large consumer companies, and from my own personal values, I bring a clear vision for what United can be—the top-performing airline—and I want us to be your first choice for every trip you take.

This goal can be achieved by delivering on three things that I believe are critical to any successful business. First, we must focus on our customers and what we can do to help them.

To you, this is especially critical. Getting you where you want to go, on schedule, can make or break your ability to succeed in a work endeavor or to hug a family member at an important moment.

Second, in any organization, it’s all about teamwork. I like to refer to this as “shared purpose.” To get you where

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you want to go safely and happily requires thousands of us working together with a shared purpose.

Third, this is a company and an industry that demands innovation. There are new forms of loyalty programs and affinity groups, a constantly changing regulatory environment, plus new digital and networking technologies that are emerging on a daily basis. At United, we are embracing these changes and will continue to innovate with the goal of providing our customers better performance, service and products.

Above all, my career has taught me that safety is paramount. Our passion for the safety of our people and our customers will be at the core of everything we do.

My co-workers and I will work each and every day to earn your loyalty by holding true to these principles of customer focus, teamwork through our shared purpose, continual innovation and, of course, safety.

My goal is for you to be as proud to fly United as I am to lead United. Thank you for flying United.

OSCAR MUNOZ President and Chief Executive Officer, United Airlines

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From take off to landing, putting the customer first.

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voices

No Thanks Necessary Customer Care Disability Specialist Tracy Self-King finds her passion in the chances she gets to exemplify one of United’s service principles: be the solution

BY RYAN HOOD

ver the selfless individual,Tracy SelfKing just isn’t big on being thanked E for her work.

Exhibit A: W hen a customer recently contacted United after experiencing problems related to wheelchair access for her husband, Self-King began a written response, but then she made the interaction more personal by calling the customer at home so they could speak directly.

“Sometimes we’ll pick up the phone so customers can hear an apology in our voices,” Self-King says. “I like to offer that personal touch.”

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prior to, during and after our flight experiences. She carefully outlined the steps she would follow, including an investigation and a letter of explanation sent to us as soon as possible. Most importantly, she recognized our feelings.”

The customer was so impressed with Self-King that she—much to SelfKing’s chagrin—insisted on speaking to her supervisor and even followed up with a letter citing Self-King’s professionalism, compassion and diligence.

Self-King has been with United for 22 years and has worked as a corporate customer disability specialist for the last three. According to her, it’s “in her nature” to lend others a hand. “Wherever I am, I’m one to step in and help,” she says.This makes Self-King’s work in the customer service industry a natural

fit, as it blends her personal passion with her professional career.

“Years ago somebody asked me what I did wrong to get a job like this,” she says. “I told them this is what I want to do, because I get to help people and get paid for it.”

Providing great customer service is a cornerstone of United’s mission as a company. It’s how the company leaves a lasting impression and builds toward the “flyer-friendly” promise it has made to customers. United has four foundational service principles—be predictable, be the solution, be gracious and be the brand—that guide everything the company does. These are the basics of delivering a friendly experience for customers and co-workers.

Self-King’s enthusiasm and genuine interest in delivering flyer-friendly service to every customer she assists is apparent on a daily basis, according to her supervisor, Customer Care Assistant Manager Sandy Franzen.

“Tracy is a kind and caring individual who works to resolve customers’ concerns as if they were her own family members’,” Franzen says. “She not only is appreciated by our customers, but the other members of the team appreciate and respect her, too. Tracy is known for working long hours until she resolves concerns to the satisfaction of the customer.”

One of the things that helps SelfKing provide such remarkable service is her productive approach to complaints.

“I see complaints as opportunities,”she says. “They give us an idea of how we can fix things for the next person. If customers don’t complain, how will we know to fix something that’s wrong? We’re all invested in making the company the greatest it can be, and we can’t do that if we don’t view problems and complaints as opportunities for improvement.”

So, if you’re ever assisted by SelfKing, just remember two things: Complaints are welcome, and thank yous are discouraged.

“You don’t have to thank me,” she says. “I’m grateful to be part of such a great team, and this is the job I’m paid to do. I get my satisfaction from that. The fact that these customers continue to fly with United is a big enough thank you.”

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connections

Travel to Brazil Just Got Even Better United partners with Azul Brazilian Airlines to give travelers more choice and convenience nited and Azul Brazilian Airlines, which serves more U destinations in Brazil than any other carrier, have formed a new long-term strategic partnership that will provide a range of travel-friendly benefits for the airlines’ mutual customers.

Travelers will have access to and from cities across Brazil, with convenient connections at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport, from which Azul operates more than 50 daily flights throughout the country to destinations such as Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Curitiba and Brasilia. Along with expanded flight options, the airlines will offer an improved transfer process at Guarulhos, with more timely connections for customers and their baggage.

And that’s not all. United and Azul will expand their MileagePlus and TodoAzul frequent-flyer loyalty programs to give members reciprocal benefits to earn and redeem miles systemwide on both airlines. More offerings for loyalty program members are expected as the partnership grows.

“Brazil is Latin America’s largest market and is a key market in United’s global route network,” says Fred Thome, United’s director of alliances. “Our partnership with Azul, which is

recognized for its broad route network, the quality of its services and its operational reliability, will further strengthen our ties to this important region and provide exceptional benefits for our customers.”

The expansive cooperation will be rolled out as the airlines receive the necessary government approvals.

United currently offers service to Brazil from its hubs in Chicago, Houston, New York/Newark and Washington, D.C., with flights to both Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

—MICHAEL ESPIRITU

ASK THE PILOT with captain calvin janacek Do you see “bumps” (air pockets) on your radar?

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If the bumps are associated with rain, such as in a thunder storm, the answer is yes. Pilots use radar in those situations to avoid turbulence contained in thunderstorms. The rain, or moisture, is needed for the radar to display the storm or, as the pilot would say, “paint the weather” on his radar screen.

Turbulence not associated with moisture, often called “clear-air turbulence,” is not displayed on aircraft radar. In these situations, pilots use weather forecasts and/or reports from other pilots (called “pireps”) in aircraft flying ahead of them.

Although experts can forecast clear-air “bumps” with very sophisticated equipment, and pilots can report them, it is not always possible to detect and avoid them. That is why it is important to always return to your seat when the captain turns on the seatbelt sign, and to wear your seatbelt at all times while you are in your seat.

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Captain Calvin Janacek is United’s Chicago chief pilot.

You can write to United’s chief pilots by addressing askthepilot@united.com.

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A Competition About Nothing Dancing like Elaine at a Coney Island minor league baseball park’s “Salute to Seinfeld”

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n a Sunday afternoon at MCU Park on Coney Island, a crowd cheers on a group of people grooving to Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Shining Star.”

There are five dancers in all, four women and a man, and their moves are remarkably similar—the kind of wild kicks, tossed heads and jerked thumbs that would normally precede the Heimlich maneuver.

The occasion is the Elaine Dancing Contest, an homage to the “Seinfeld” episode in which Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ character performs what George Costanza describes as “a full-body dry heave set to music.” It’s all part of the second annual “Salute to Seinfeld” event, hosted by a minor league baseball team, the Brooklyn Cyclones.

Also on the roster is the Running Errands for Mr. Pitt Contest and the Top of the Muffin to You eating contest.The most coveted prize, though, is the Big Salad Championship

Belt, awarded to the most terrible dancer. “This,” says contestant Ralph Schneider, “is my time to shine.”

Schneider entered the contest last year dressed in his civvies and placed second. “This year, I got a dress and a wig,” he says. “If that doesn’t win, I don’t know what you need.” Soon, though, his enthusiasm gets the better of him—he tosses his head a little too vigorously, and the wig flies off. The crowd’s delighted screams can be heard from the Thunderbolt coaster beyond the leftfield wall.

In the end, the flying wig is not enough. The eventual winner, Andi D’Angelo, exits the field with her thumbs aloft, her floral dress flapping in the breeze. Less cheery is her fellow contestant (and last year’s champ) Jamie Sclafane, who trudges back to the stands with a grimace, though she insists that this has nothing to do with disappointment. “I think I hurt myself,” she says. —BOB MAKELA

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dispatches vancouver island

Blightseeing In search of the world’s largest burro—or so I thought

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Entrepreneurs in the Hood A nonprofit helps gang members go legit amuel Palacio is dripping wet, and not only because of Panama City’s S oppressive midmorning heat. Today is the day he launches his new business, a pedal-powered mobile minimart called Delivery del Casco, and there is a lot at stake.

“I’m excited,” he says, standing on a dusty side street in the Casco Viejo neighborhood. “Nervous and excited.”

Nearby, a dog flops down in the shade of a palm tree. Palacio sets off to deliver a broom, a simple job that he hopes will turn his life around.

Until recently, Palacio, 23, was a gang member, part of a brutal subculture that has traumatized this city.

He has four bullet-size scars to show for his troubles, and he is no stranger to Panama’s prison system. But, a few months back, he got lucky.

“I heard of Esperanza when I got out of jail,” he says, referring to

Esperanza San Felipe, a nonprofit that helps former gang members set up businesses. “I wanted to be a better person, overcome my past, have a family. I have a 2-month-old child now.”

Esperanza Social Venture Club was founded last year by Matt Landau, a 32-year-old real estate investor who moved here from New Jersey. “I was at the funeral of an 8-year-old boy who’d been killed by a stray bullet,” he says. “I just thought, ‘This has to stop.’”

So far, Esperanza (or “hope”) has nine enterprises on its books, including Delivery del Casco, which has just completed its first job. “A lot has happened in my life,” Palacio says, wiping his brow. “I knew I needed to take a step back and make better decisions.”

With this, he eases his cart into a torrent of taxicabs, beaming like a man who has just won the lottery.

—KATIE MORELL

eggie (just Reggie) is a cab driver in Port Hardy, on the east coast of Vancouver Island, a popular spot for whale watchers, kayakers and weekend adventurers. A local man of indeterminate age, Reggie has a Santa Claus beard, wide suspenders and a weathered cowboy hat. He is a voluble storyteller and keeper of local lore, and his routes, as many out-oftown fares have discovered, can be as discursive as his conversation.

On a recent visit to Port Hardy, I hired Reggie to take me from the airport to my hotel. As soon as we’d set off, he asked if I had my camera ready, as we were going to stop for a look at the world’s largest burro. I told him I was game, and I spent the rest of the journey trying to imagine how large one of these animals could possibly be. Eventually, we pulled into a small lot in a heavily forested area. We got out of the cab and stood there, facing an old but otherwise unremarkable tree.

“Well, what do you think?” he said, his face creased by a craggy smile.

“Think about what?”

“That!” He was pointing at the tree. The only animal in sight was a squirrel.

We stood there for a bit, saying nothing. Finally, Reggie broke the silence: “You’re looking at the world’s largest burl!” And there it was, a tumor-like growth on the tree, possibly not the world’s largest, but a fair size.

“Oh,” I said.

“I thought you said burro.”

“I did!” he cried, startling the squirrel. Then he punched me on the arm and headed back to his cab. “Gets ’em every time!” —JAMES DORSEY

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How to Sweat Like a Hawaiian

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his month (October 10), the Ironman World Championship comes to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, as the world’s finest masochists compete in a triathlon that requires a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle race and a 26.2-mile run. This laid-back paradise might seem an odd choice for such an event, but the locals here are no strangers to physical exertion. Here, how to work out like an islander. —CHRIS WRIGHT

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Iconic Eyesores The Poolbeg smokestacks may be ugly, but Dubliners can’t imagine the city without them ublin City Councilor Dermot

Lacey is striding along the D rain-whipped Great South Wall in

Ringsend, a rundown industrial area close to the city’s port. Towering above him are the Poolbeg smokestacks, a pair of candy-striped power-plant chimneys that have dominated the skyline here for four decades.

While few would describe these 680-foot-tall beasts as attractive, they do have a presence. “They’re the last thing you see leaving Dublin,” says Lacey, “and the first thing you see coming back.” And their visibility doesn’t end there: U2 used them as a backdrop in the music video for their 1984 hit “Pride,” and last year they appeared in an Armani ad.

Since being decommissioned in 2010, though, the chimneys have had little practical value, and there have been calls for their demolition. Appalled by the prospect,

Lacey launched a campaign to save the stacks, which quickly gained popular support.

“You couldn’t get rid of them. No way,” says Deirdre, a local woman in her 30s, who is braving today’s inclement weather for her regular brisk walk along the wall. “It’s the stripes,” she adds. “They look a bit like the Cat in the Hat, from Dr. Seuss. If it wasn’t for those stripes, I don’t think anyone would care.”

Earlier this year, the stacks got a reprieve, which Lacey sees as a victory for local culture. “Many stories have been lived out in the shadow of these chimneys,” he says. “They evoke a lot of memories, good and bad.” When asked how Dubliners might respond if the Poolbeg plant were to be built today, Lacey emits a rueful laugh.

“Oh, I have no doubt that people would object,” he says, “probably including myself.” —LEAH CARRI

1. TREE CLIMBING Approach the tree and grip the sides with both hands, the way you might when giving someone a good talking to. Next, hop up and squeeze the trunk with the (bare) soles of the feet, knees akimbo. Extend your legs and regrip with the hands, then quickly bring your feet up. Repeat until you either reach a coconut or fall down.

2. HULA DANCING First, put on appropriate music (the “Hukilau” song, rather than “Can’t Feel My Face”), then swing your hips to either side, as if trying to barge your way off a crowded subway car. With your arms, make like you’re hauling in a fishing net, then pretend to throw it away, wiggling and stepping side to side as you do so. Phew.

3. SPAM EXTRACTING While ring-pull tops have replaced the finger-slicing, key-twist method of old, you still need a strong wrist and a steady nerve to open a tin of Hawaii’s favorite foodstuff. Next, you need to get the meat to come out, which requires holding the tin upside down and banging its base for an hour or so. After this, e ‘ai kaua!

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HEMI CULTURE THE MONTH AHEAD TASTEMAKERS STAY LOCAL LOOK TRAVEL ESSAY

ROAD TRIP

THE FAN

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Ramping It Up A new book of photography provides us with a novel way of looking at the world

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ports photographer Jonathan Mehring’s new book, Skate the World, is a collection of 200 witty, hopeful and haunting images of skaters from around the globe. These shots—including tricksters doing 50-50 grinds in the Moroccan desert (pictured), frontside kickflips in a Kazakhstani park, backside lipslides off a Communist monument in Mongolia, and even riding through a scrapped transcontinental missile in Ukraine— can be weirdly incongruous, and at the same time impossibly graceful.

LOÏC BENOIT

—CHRIS WRIGHT (OCT. 6)

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Cine-Phobias This month, the megaplex is no place for the faint of heart. Here, we take a look at 12 hair-raising new releases—and the real-life phobias they inspire. —NICHOLAS DERENZO THE MARTIAN An astronaut (Matt Damon) gets stranded on Mars after a storm. It’s Gravity 2: The Red Planet.

Astrophobia: the fear of outer space

THE LAST WITCH HUNTER Vin Diesel and Elijah Wood hunt, well, you know.

Wiccaphobia: the fear of witches

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION In this found-footage five-quel, things still go bump in the night.

Clinophobia: the fear of going to bed

THE WALK Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) tightropes between the Twin Towers in 1974. Don’t look down!

Cremnophobia: the fear of precipices BRIDGE OF SPIES Tom Hanks goes full Argo to rescue a U.S. pilot from the USSR. Russophobia: the fear of Russians ROOM A mom (Brie Larson) and son are kept in a tiny shed. Bring tissues!

Cleithrophobia: the fear of getting trapped in an enclosed space GOOSEBUMPS R.L. Stine (Jack Black) keeps monsters locked in his books … until they pull a Jumanji and escape.

Teratophobia: the fear of monsters

CRIMSON PEAK Guillermo del Toro’s house of horrors is a real fixer-upper.

Domatophobia: the fear of houses THE DIABOLICAL A spirit terrorizes a suburban family—perhaps by payper-view-ing Poltergeist every night?

Phasmophobia: the fear of ghosts THE KEEPING ROOM Southern women fend off rogue Union soldiers. Sweet-teafueled sisters doin’ it for themselves.

Traumatophobia: the fear of war

PAN Hugh Jackman’s Van Dyke–sporting Blackbeard is the big baddie in this Peter Pan prequel. Even his facial hair is evil.

Pogonophobia: the fear of beards

SCOUTS GUIDE TO THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE What badge do you earn for slaying legions of the undead?

Kinemortophobia: the fear of zombies

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MUSIC

Sounds of Love In her new collection of autobiographical essays, Sounds Like Me, singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles writes about moments that have inspired her music, including the multiplatinum hit “Love Song.” Here, the five-time Grammy-nominated artist shares a few songs that have inspired her. (OCT. 6) —ERIN BRADY

FALL INTO THE GAP Ashley Judd and Whoopi Goldberg on the autumnal set of Big Stone Gap

SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT ELTON JOHN

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‘Ye’ Can Go Home Again Ashley Judd channels her Appalachian roots in Big Stone Gap

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hen Ashley Judd heard there would be a vintage filling station on the Virginia set of her new film Big Stone Gap, just like the one her “papaw” had in small-town Kentucky, her first reaction was: “Oh no, I’m never going to want to make another movie in my life! I just want to do this one over and over and over again.” Based on a series of best-selling books by novelist-turned-director Adriana Trigiani, the 1970s-set film is an “Our Town”–style ode to Trigiani’s coalmining Appalachian hometown.

It’s not hard to see why Judd would feel a kinship with the role of Ave Maria Mulligan, the town’s kindhearted, politically progressive drug store manager.

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of Appalachia. But, for Judd, the memories stirred during the shoot went beyond the superficial. “The stances I take as Ave Maria predate my own work as an advocate and humanitarian,” she says. “I grew up with a keen awareness of economic inequality. I mean, President Johnson declared the War on Poverty from a front porch in Martin County, which is where my mamaw lived. My views were formed by what I saw in Appalachia.”

Perhaps the only part of Judd’s performance that deviates from reality is one you’ll surely miss: the pronunciation of a pronoun. “The only complaint I have is, when I’m home, the way my people talk, we don’t say ‘you,’ we say ‘ye,’” she explains. “They had me change that in post.” —ND (OCT. 9)

The Groom. They gave me this nickQUICK name during the first month of school QUIC LIT because I take a lot of care over my tie and blazer, and some mornings I splash splas on some of my father’s aftershave (he’s a women’s wom doctor) before coming to class. The smell of aftershave is like a breath of fresh air in a cclassroom that stinks of dirt, stale breath, and sweat, s and on days when I don’t wear it, people p op ask me, ‘Hey, Groom, no wedding today?’ pe From N Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk’s A Strangeness in My Mind, a an epic about an Istanbul street vendor. (OCT. 20)

“I used to lie on the floor and listen to this on vinyl. This epic song played like a mini-movie in my mind, and though I didn’t know what a ‘sugar bear’ was, I was hooked. Elton was a huge influence on me.”

NO SURPRISES RADIOHEAD

“I listened to OK Computer over and over again, memorizing every little moment of it. I don’t sound much like Radiohead, but their artful musical pioneering invited me to think about music on a grander scale.”

FAST AS YOU CAN FIONA APPLE

“Fiona was one of my biggest influences. She speaks so eloquently about what is dark about the human condition, without apology. She pours her most private thoughts into a song in a way that is so intimate and brave.”

ANGEL EYES ABBA

“I am a deep and devoted lover of this Swedish group. Their melodies are so satisfyingly simple. I acted this song out many, many times over in my backyard, pretending to be in the music video.”

CALIFORNIA JONI MITCHELL

“The purity and poetry of Joni’s writing changed how I heard music and how I wanted to write it all down.

She encapsulated complicated feelings and experiences so plainly. Her writing became a lighthouse for me.”

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• ON HIS HORROR INITIATION “The first scary film I saw was Truth or Dare. I was 5 or 6. My brother is seven years older, and he used to rent these films and watch them with his friends, so I got to see them. It’s about a guy who comes home one day and catches his wife in bed with his best friend and spins out of control. He has these imaginary games of truth or dare, then starts killing people. I rediscovered it in my early 20s, and it holds up. It’s bad in the best way.”

• ON THE HORRORS IN TOLKIEN “There are a lot of frightening elements and characters in Lord of the Rings—Sauron is terrifying. I’ve met younger kids who have seen the films, and I’m not sure this is a bad thing. Sometimes it’s not so good to shield children from dark material.

I think there is something healthy in being exposed to frightening elements—it’s a safe way to deal with internal fears. You’re able to compartmentalize them, to recognize that this is just a story. Having said that, these films may be a little too scary for kids under 6.”

• ON HORROR OVERLOAD

Dial ‘M’ For Mordor Elijah Wood rose to fame by playing the cutest hobbit in the Shire, but his own taste in movies tends to run a little darker

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iven the prominence of his big-footed, wide-eyed hobbit in Lord of the Rings, and his near-legendary good humor off screen, Elijah Wood isn’t exactly the stuff of nightmares. Yet, repeatedly, the 34-year-old actor has been drawn to macabre roles—the crazed serial killer in 2012’s Maniac comes to mind. In this month’s The Last Witch Hunter he plays a goodie, a priest who teams up with Vin Diesel to deliver the world from evil. While more fantasy romp than chiller, the film does have what Wood calls “stressful” moments. Here, he shares his thoughts on the horror genre, which he describes as a “passion.” —CW (OCT. 23)

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• ON THE HORRORS OF FAME “One unsettling thing is having someone find out where you live and show up on your doorstep. I’ve had that a couple of times. It’s a tricky thing. I don’t want my privacy infringed on. I want to feel safe at home. But at the same time these are people, and you want to treat them with respect. There are other things. I don’t get stage fright, but public speaking, standing in front of a group of people and speaking—I find that pretty terrifying. That’s a real, genuine fear.”

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“There’s a French film called Martyrs, which, for me, put the final nail in the coffin of this subgenre of gore and intense violence. I think movies like this rely more on shock and less on character and story development, and that gets a little tiring. I’m not saying I don’t like violence and gore, but it depends on how it’s done. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a piece of art. It’s terrifying and gruesome, but it’s also strangely beautiful.

You can’t take your eyes off it.”

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HOME IS WHERE THE TART IS The offerings at LA bakery Pitchoun

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Flour de France Step aside, croissants! Lesser-known French pastries are ready for their close-up.

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rédéric and Fabienne Souliès have mastered crusty baguettes and flaky croissants at their Downtown LA boulangerie, Pitchoun, opened in April. But there’s much more coming out of their ovens. Here, Fabienne offers a coast-to-coast tasting tour of unsung French favorites—many brand-new to American palates.

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KOUIGN-AMANN “It’s a bomb of calories! KouignAmann [pronounced Queen-ah-mahn] means ‘butter cake’ in Breton, the Celtic language of the Brittany region. Made with croissant dough enriched with butter and sugar, with a dash of salt sprinkled on before baking, the cake comes out with a thick, savory-sweet, caramelized crust. It’s not easy to make, but worth the effort.”

TARTE TROPÉZIENNE “From the chic Riviera village of St.-Tropez comes its simple and tasty namesake dessert: a halved brioche cake topped with sugar crystals and filled with a pastry cream. Alexandre Micka, a Polish pastry chef, sold the gateaux from his shop on Place de la Mairie in the ’50s, and it’s believed actress Brigitte Bardot suggested the name: The Tart of St.-Tropez.”

PAN-BAGNAT “This petite sandwich is popular street

food in Nice, made with tuna, anchovies, tomatoes, radishes, hard-boiled egg, green onion—no lettuce, no mayonnaise—on a specific round bread. The name in Niçard means ‘bathed bread,’ and it’s often misspelled using the French pain rather than pan.”

MERVEILLES “Called merveilles (wonders) in the southwest of France and bugnes in the southeast, this fried dough is thin and crunchy. It was once eaten during carnival time (February), though now it’s found throughout winter. We make them according to my mum’s recipe, with orange blossom and lemon, sprinkled with powdered sugar. So yummy!”

BREAD BRAINS Frédéric and Fabienne Souliès at Pitchoun

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SUBCONTINENTAL SIPS Mixologists are turning to the Indian spice market for inspiration

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ndian cuisine relies on a medley of spices that, like an orchestra, must work together to bring each dish to life; no one flavor can play too loudly, or the whole balance is thrown off. Nowadays, mixologists are beginning to explore these bold, aromatic flavors—cardamom and clove, coriander and cumin—in cocktails that are every bit as complex as the dishes that inspire them.

At London’s Anise, a bar attached to the Indian spot Cinnamon Kitchen, Gianni Albanese relishes the challenge of creating cocktails with aromatic spices. “Sometimes it can take a few months to fine-tune a recipe that includes cumin, fennel and cloves,” he says. “But if used correctly and in minimal doses, the results can be astonishing.”

In his white rum–based Devonshire Express, the intensity of cardamom balances perfectly with the richness of espresso. And the Allspice Strawberry Bellini gets its robust, warming notes of cinnamon, clove, star anise, nutmeg and cardamom from Bitter Truth Pimento Dram, a Jamaican-inspired allspice liqueur.

At Bangkok’s Charcoal Tandoor Grill & Mixology, Joseph Boroski created the 1947: Independence cocktail, named for the year India became free from British rule. He credits the drink’s creation to his time spent exploring India’s spice markets. “They’re a heaven for someone like me, who thrives on the bright colors, titillating smells and constant shouting of vendors,” he says. The cocktail pairs mace-and-clover-infused vodka with pomegranate and housemade hibiscus syrup.

To make the Golden Elixir, att Spice Affair in Beverly Hills, Jeremiah Caleb mixes saffroninfused vodka with housemade e agave syrup spiced with ginger, r, cinnamon, star anise and clove.

“The beauty of Indian spices is tha that at at just a small pinch is sufficient in n flavoring the drink,” he says.

—JEANINE BARONE

DEVONSHIRE EXPRESS Yields onee drink d • 1 cardamom pod erior whit h e rum • 3 tablespoons El Dorado Superior white • 1 shot strong espresso • 2 teaspoons Kahlúa • 1½ teaspoons vanilla sugar • ice cubes • orange zest

Chill a martini glass. Crush cardamom and add to a shaker with ice. Muddle rum, Kahlúa, espresso and sugar with the back of a wooden spoon. Seal and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into the chilled glass. Garnish with a small piece of orange zest.

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HAUL OF THE WILD Gathering fresh botanicals at Scratch Brewing Company in southern Illinois

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Terroir on Tap Foraged wild botanicals bring the spirit of hyperlocal cuisine to the beer garden AARON KLEIDON (FORAGING); KENDALL KARMANIAN (BEER)

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curious list of ingredients appears on the beer menu at Scratch Brewing Company in Southern Illinois: sassafras leaves in a saison, elderberries in an ale, cedar in a stout.

The hyperlocal botanicals—which also include nettles and hickory, maple sap and meadow wildflowers, even tanninrich white oak leaves, depending on the

season—didn’t have to travel very far from nature to tap. In fact, most were plucked straight from the woods outside.

“We get a lot of fascinating flavors and aromas by using foraged ingredients,” explains co-owner Marika Josephson.

Appropriately, she describes these flavors as the “terroir of southern Illinois.”

The trend toward foraged beers is catching on nationally. At Fonta Flora Brewery in Morganton, North Carolina, brewmaster Todd Steven Boera plucks five pounds of flower heads for each batch of dandelion saison, and he gathers ramps—a highly prized varietyy of wild onion—to add to a cream ale. le.

“When beer drinkers try our ur g beer, they are literally getting something they won’t find anywhere else on the planet,” says

Boera, “because the ingredients

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we use reflect the region where they were grown.”

“Foraged beers are the gems worth trying,” says Julia Herz, craft beer program director of the Colorado-based Brewers Association. “If you spot one on tap, order it.” The appeal, she believes, is part industrywide obsession with constant experimentation and part consumer demand for farm-to-bottle brews.

While you might assume this literally homegrown trend is popular only among microbreweries, wildernessinspired beers are also capturing the attention of bigger, more established brands. New Belgium Brewing Company, for example, released a limited-edition plum-lavender bock made with products found around the Fort Collins, Colorado, property. And Portland’s Deschutes Brewery won a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival for Sage Fight, made with wild juniper berries and sagebrush leaves collected in the Oregon high desert.

There’s even a new program, open to the public, called Beers Made by Walking, which leads guided hikes in cities such as Denver and Seattle to gather wild botanicals. In 2014, founder Eric Steen worked with 56 breweries to create more than 60 beers crafted from foraged ingredients.

But not all ingredients found on the trail are as odd as, say, sagebrush. In fact, Chris Haas of Salt Lake City’s Desert Edge Brewery turns to nature to source a beer-making staple: wild hops.

“There are lots of interesting hop varieties in Utah that aren’t commercially available,” he says. The flavor powerhouse grows wild on public lands around the state, and during the summer months, self-described “hop head” Haas fills a cargo van with the foraged vines to produce for 1,000 barrels of beer.

1, His flagship brew, Radius, is made eexclusively with ingredients found within d 1150 miles of the brewery. Haas hunts for hops er for the t same reasons other brewers head h into the woods for edibles. “It makes damn wild edib beer,” he says. good b 33

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A Hotel that Will Have You Over the Moon MIRA MOON HOTEL, HONG KONG

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ocated in Hong Kong’s trendy Causeway Bay, the sleek 91-room Mira Moon Hotel takes its inspiration from the mythical romance between the heroic archer Hou-Yi and his lover, Chang-Er. According to legend, the two were forever separated after she drank the Elixir of Immortality and became trapped on the moon as a goddess, sending down a magical companion, the Jade Rabbit, to keep her beloved company. Despite the tale’s bittersweet ending, the vibe here is anything but somber.

Dutch-born designer Marcel Wanders (dubbed “the Lady Gaga

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of the design world” by The New York Times) and the firm YOO have created a deliriously vibrant cross-cultural mash-up of Dutch contemporary furnishings and traditional East Asian details, such as ornately carved wood paneling, vibrant reds and lacquered whites, glazed vases, paper lanterns and even stylized depictions of zodiac figures and characters from the myth. Looking out the floor-to-ceiling windows at the Hong Kong skyline—especially from the 36th-floor Moonshine Suite—it’s easy to feel a bit like Chang-Er, gazing down from her heavenly perch.

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Brutally Chic Digs in Hip Koreatown THE LINE HOTEL, LOS ANGELES

BACKSTORY Built in 1964, this exquisite example of Brutalist architecture in LA’s Koreatown has been run by numerous hotel brands, including Hyatt, when it was the site of late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner’s infamous elevator brawl with two Dodgers fans during the 1981 World Series. Decades later, after a few more incarnations, the property was acquired by the Sydell Group—also behind New York’s NoMad Hotel—which renovated it and in 2014 rechristened it The Line.

BEST PLACE TO HANG OUT It’s no coincidence that Commissary, the onsite restaurant and bar, is located in a lush greenhouse, as its menus focus on fresh produce, like grilled melon and green curry eggplant. The verdure extends outside to the intimate hotel pool, where citrus trees provide privacy. Decidedly less sunny, though no less inviting, is the new Break Room 86, an ’80s-themed karaoke bar and dance club—entered, in true speakeasy fashion, through a retro vending machine.

DESIGN NOTES Acclaimed Venice Beach designer Sean Knibb favors industrial style throughout the 388-room property. “Concrete” wallpaper—made from photographs of the building’s actual exterior walls—ingeniously evokes the structure’s architecture, while the platform beds, writing desks and other furnishings combine for an inviting midcentury minimalism. This stripped-back aesthetic also emphasizes the floor-to-ceiling windows and, in the north-facing rooms, the views of the Hollywood sign.

HOT DISH Commissary’s lighter fare is undeniably tasty. But this is Koreatown, after all, so you’re going to be craving braised beef ssam, spicy chicken wings and kimchee everything. The lobby restaurant Pot, by Korean-American celebrity chef Roy Choi (owner of the iconic Korean taco truck Kogi), features all that gluttonous goodness and more. The laidback eatery is named for its scrumptious pots of either pork neck or marinated rib eye, which serve two and are warmed by induction burners encased in the tables.

Homespun New England Charm 506 ON THE RIVER INN, WOODSTOCK, VERMONT

BACKSTORY In 1956, a local family built five small cabins along the Ottauquechee River to take advantage of a tourism boom in Vermont. The inn later became a budget roadside motel, and last February, a small luxury hotel group with properties in Kenya, Tanzania and Germany reopened the six-acre resort as a high-end retreat. If you’re wondering what an East African hospitality chain is doing in small-town New England, look no further than owner Aaren Macksoud, who was born right here in Woodstock.

DESIGN NOTES The hotel spares no expense in laying on the homespun charm: coffee tables made from old milk crates, doors adorned with antique mailbox numbers, and accoutrements like vintage typewriters and cash registers. Outside, Adirondack chairs dot the sloping lawn leading down to the riverbank.

If you’re yearning for something a little more modern, head downstairs, where the hotel just opened a brand-new indoor pool and sauna.

SIGNATURE DRINK The Vermont theme also crops up on the drinks menu at the 506 Bistro & Bar. Several of the cocktails include Sapling Maple Liqueur, which is distilled a little over an hour south of here, in Brattleboro.

These include the VTini, a vodka martini with lemon juice and bacon, and the Maple Lumber Jack, which contains Jack Daniel’s and apple cider and is served (of course) in a mason jar.

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On Berlin Style

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avid Kurt Karl Roth and Carl Jakob Haupt, co-founders of Dandy Diary, a men’s style blog and brand, have been collaborating since high school, in spite of their sometimes divergent perspectives. “He was a skater kid, and I was a punk guy,” says Haupt, 30, of Roth (right), 31. “David studied fashion, and I studied political science. Naturally, we became friends.” Here, they talk about lederhosen and liberalism in Berlin.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE BERLIN STYLE? Roth: It’s a mixture of different cultures and times clashing.

Haupt: Everything really is about liberty. You can dress however you want, any time of day. Going to the opera in track pants? No one will care.

ANY SARTORIAL DOS OR DON’TS FOR THOSE VISITING DURING OKTOBERFEST? Roth: The lederhosen we designed in cooperation with Trachten Angermaier, which is a traditional label from Munich, would be a “do.” A “don’t” would be to go to the toilet. A true Bavarian would go in his lederhosen.

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Feels Like the First Time On the joys of being a perpetual tourist in your hometown

BY CHRIS WRIGHT

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ecently, a woman with a Russian accent approached me in London’s West End and asked for directions to Covent Garden. “Go straight down there,” I said, pointing in the opposite direction of Covent Garden. “Walk as far as you can, then take a left and keep going.” God only knows where

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she ended up. I looked at a map later, and my best guess is Bury St. Edmunds.

This would have been a pretty funny practical joke, except it wasn’t. The simple truth is, I got my compass points in a twist, as I almost always do when trying to find my way around London. Is East Barnet in the north or the south of the city? Or the east? And what about Herne Hill? Is that even a place? Is it a song?

This navigational ineptitude might seem odd, given the fact that I grew up in London, but I have an excuse. Until a few years ago I lived in Spain, and before that I lived in Dubai, and before that I lived in Boston. In fact, I had spent my entire adult life—almost 30 years—as an expat. Then I came home and discovered that I didn’t know where Hornchurch is.

I’ll probably never have to go to Hornchurch, but I do have to go to other places. The other day, I had to go to the Holborn tube station, in the seething midday heat, with a couple of American friends in tow. About 45 minutes into our five-block trek, my friends were openly questioning our route, which had twice led us around the perimeter of the British Museum. In the end, I had to stop and ask an elderly Sikh gentleman, who pointed at Holborn tube station and said, “There.”

There is, however, an upside to my situation, which is that I get to experience my hometown as if I were a

“THERE IS AN UPSIDE TO MY SITUATION, WHICH IS THAT I GET TO EXPERIENCE MY HOMETOWN AS IF I WERE A FOREIGNER—OR, AT THE VERY LEAST, SOMEONE WHO’S BEEN HIT ON THE HEAD WITH AN ANVIL.”

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There are times when, looking at the people around me on the Number 11 bus—which goes past the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross and St. Paul’s Cathedral—I wonder if there isn’t a stigma attached to looking out the window. There’s a kind of formality in the way these passengers study their devices, as if to do otherwise would mark them as a bunch of naïfs.

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jump off and walk the rest of the way, see what happens. Usually, what happens is that I get lost. And that’s OK, because sometimes you’ll be looking for one thing and find another. Sometimes you need to walk around a building a couple of times to realize that, hey, there’s a big stone lion sitting there!

This is how it’s been since I got back, like a permanent holiday (albeit one that requires I go to work). I’ve even started to venture farther afield. The other day I took my kid to St. Albans, a small city about 25 miles outside London, where we found a glorious cathedral, parts of which date back to 1077. But the truly extraordinary moments occur here in London, when, having taken a left instead of a right, I’ll encounter a building or a park and halfremember a dream—or not a dream: an experience.

This happened to me recently, as I walked past a shabby little courtyard on the Old Brompton Road in West London, not far from where I grew up. I knew this place.

I used to play in this courtyard with … ooh … Simon! We would have been about 7 years old. He lived alone with his dad, who never smiled. I walked into the yard, and there it was, my friend’s kitchen window, and right then I was rocked by the collision of memory and chance. To be fair, I didn’t really like Simon that much, but that window still made me cry.

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I don’t want to get precious here, but there did seem to be something profound about this, peering at strange surroundings through a veil of familiarity, as if my day had been plotted by Ian McEwan. In any event, I wanted more, and I spent the rest of the afternoon roaming around childhood haunts, places I knew and didn’t know, trying to hold on to the delicious ache of Simon’s Courtyard—which would make a good title for one of McEwan’s books.

The lyricism of the occasion was diminished somewhat by the journey home, which wasn’t really a journey home at all. This time, my convolutions took me deeper into an area that promised a different kind of surprise, the kind that appears out of an alley and takes your phone. Taxi!

As we drove through the dark toward North London, I stopped looking out the window and started looking at Google Maps. I was interested in the route we were taking, the decisions that led us to bypass this street in favor of that, to cut left when we could have cut right. The driver definitely seemed to know what he was doing, and for a moment I sort of envied him that.

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VENTURA On the winding PCH, south of Ventura, with the shimmering Pacific on our right, we took the top down to feel the sun on our faces. The carbon-fiber T-top came off with the flip of just three latches—though it was good to have a friend to help stow it in the trunk.

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One Day at a Time Daily competition is making the great American pastime, fantasy sports, even more immersive for fans

BY ADAM K. RAYMOND

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very year, as summer turns to fall, millions of Americans cast aside earthly worries and enter a fantasy world populated by sweaty men in tiny polyester pants. They examine these men closely, judging their histories and predicting their futures. Then they choose a handful of them to play on their fantasy football teams.

These fantasy drafts have become one of America’s homes for male bonding (with women also increasingly getting in on the act). The events bring friends together to talk sports (not just football, but baseball, basketball and hockey), eat

unhealthy food, pore over statistical spreadsheets and criticize each other’s facial hair. Most fantasy sports enthusiasts agree that the draft experience is the best part of being in a fantasy league; unfortunately, traditional drafts happen only once a year.

In the last few years, however, a new variation on the game has popped up: daily fantasy sports, or DFS, which allow people to draft a new team each day. Now, competitions that have typically lasted for months are being condensed into a few hours.

“It gives people a sense of immediate gratification,” says Paul Charchian, president of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association

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“THREE MILLION PLAYERS WILL PUMP $2.6 BILLION INTO DFS THIS YEAR. BY 2020, THAT FIGURE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE SIX-FOLD.” As a fantasy sports player for more than a decade, I can relate, but my experiences were all of the traditional variety, spanning entire seasons. After speaking with Johns, I decided to take a crack at DFS. This happened in July, when baseball was the only show in town. I began by depositing $25 in a FanDuel account and buying my way into an MLB contest.

I paid $5 for the chance to compete against 20,000 people for $100,000 in prizes. The odds of a big victory were slim: Just 30 contestants would win prizes of $100 or more.

Following Johns’ advice, I consulted the Vegas betting lines to see which games were expected to yield the most runs. I glanced at the advanced stats on baseball analysis site FanGraphs.com, and I picked up tips on RotoGrinders.com and FantasyAlarm.com. I built my team by spending my fixed budget on players who have values assigned based on their projected production; that means superstars are expensive, scrubs are cheap, and teams tend to have a balance of both. At least, mine did. I spent big on Marlins pitcher José Fernández and 50

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SWING FOR THE FENCES Joey Votto helped our writer win in his first try at DFS

power-hitting Reds first baseman Joey Votto. Then I spread my budget around on decent players who had an advantage that day, including lefty hitters Josh Reddick and Brandon Moss, who were both facing right-handed starting pitchers.

Immediately after the games started, I began to understand why DFS is so popular. FanDuel’s live app kept me abreast of my standing in the 20,000-person field, updating my points after each at-bat that involved one of my players. When I first checked, about an hour after the beginning of the night’s first games, I was in something like 2,000th place, putting me on pace to make $15 at the end of the night. I kept checking back as my position fluctuated. A hit would send me soaring up the standings, a strikeout back down. The dollar amount eventually dropped to $12.50, a $7.50 profit after accounting for my buy-in. A paltry amount, sure, but more money than I had ever made in a single day of playing fantasy sports.

Emboldened, I was eager for the next day’s slate of games.

I started an account at DraftKings and played a 50/50 game, which rewards those who finish in the top half of the contest with double their entry fee and leaves the bottom half with nothing. I won that day—and the next day too. My initial deposit of $25 on each site was up to $90 total. And then day four happened: I entered five contests and lost every one.

I hadn’t changed my strategy; the at-bats just didn’t go my way. One day, I stacked my lineup with batters playing in the hitter-friendly high altitude of Denver’s Coors Field. They combined for an embarrassing eight points. The next day, I nearly overcame four dismal performances with three brilliant ones, but ultimately finished two points shy of the money.

Four days after nearly doubling my initial deposit, my accounts had sunk back down to $11. Fortunes swing wildly in DFS, but I’m still playing, and not because I’m obsessed with making back the money I’ve lost. I’m just having a blast. The strategy is a challenge, and following my teams’ progress each night is a thrill. Every at-bat is a must-see, every article a mustread, every stat a must-analyze. I was obsessed with baseball before I started DFS; now, I’m addicted. For this longtime fantasy player, the game is just that much fun. The chance that I might go to bed $10,000 richer doesn’t hurt, either.

Freelance writer ADAM K. RAYMOND won his first traditional fantasy baseball league way back in 2002.

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and co-founder of fantasy site Fanball.com. Charchian has watched DFS grow into a juggernaut that’s attracted more than 3 million players who will pump $2.6 billion into DFS this year. By 2020, that figure is expected to increase six-fold.

Here’s how DFS works: Sites like FanDuel.com and DraftKings.com, the industry leaders, host contests with entry fees ranging from less than $1 to more than $1,000. The money is pooled and, after the sites take their cut, distributed to the winners, who, as in traditional fantasy, are those who have drafted the players who perform best. That might sound like gambling, but Charchian insists DFS is a game of skill, not chance. Crucially, the government is on his side.The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, which banned online poker, places no restrictions on fantasy sports.

As a result, many big corporations have gotten into the game.

FanDuel counts Time Warner and Google among its investors; DraftKings is owned, in part, by 21st Century Fox; Yahoo, a longtime leader in the traditional fantasy space, launched its own DFS product in July. “Companies that normally are very touchy about gambling have embraced DFS,” Charchian says.

Professional sports leagues are getting in on the action, too: The NBA owns part of FanDuel, and Major League Baseball owns part of DraftKings. The investment is a no-brainer for the NBA and MLB. After all, DFS players like Ian Johns pay a lot of money to be able to watch every game they can—and that money goes to the leagues. Johns, a 30-year-old who lives in Las Vegas, began dabbling in DFS in late 2013. “It was right up my alley,” he says. “I love sports. I love math and numbers.”

Johns calls the money he spends to watch games “an investment. ” He treats DFS like a job. “I think if you want to win at it, you have to have a really strong desire,” he says. “It pretty much consumes my thoughts.”

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There was a tight window to get something customized to fit that payment requirement and we were able to create a solution that fit its space precisely.”

The devices even work with new technology, such as Apple Pay—thanks to the team’s dedication to pursuing new innovations. “The devices worked with Apple Pay when it came out because we’d been pursuing near field communication (NFC) technology for five-plus years. We’re always on the cutting edge, trying to predict what’s coming next to make sure it’s available in our products,” says Keever. It seems the applications are infinite. ipcmobile.com

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he first steam engine was patented more than three centuries ago, paving the way for the Industrial Revolution. Now, researchers at Columbia University are once again harnessing the power of water—this time with a twist. The new innovation? Scrapping the need for a heat source and instead using a simple puddle of room-temperature water to generate electricity. To achieve this seemingly impossible goal, bioengineers have turned to an unlikely (and decidedly low-tech) ally: the common grass bacteria, Bacillus subtilis. This microbe’s spore boasts the unique property of dramatically changing size when exposed to even the most minuscule shift in humidity. Led by bioengineer Ozgur Sahin, the team has put these spores to work in what they’re calling HYDRAs, or hygroscopy-driven artificial muscles, which function by contracting and expanding—a process that has already been used to power a primitive piston engine and run a miniature model car. Best of all, the device costs less than $5 to construct. Here’s how scientists hope to exercise their bacterial might and muscle their way into the renewable energy game. —NICHOLAS DERENZO

1 To create HYDRAs, bacterial spores are glued to both sides of thin strips of plastic tape, resulting in something that looks like kinky ramen noodles. When the air surrounding the HYDRA gets even slightly more humid, the strips absorb the water molecules and nearly quadruple in size, much like a Slinky being stretched out.

2 HYDRAs are attached to shutters and placed inside an enclosure, over a puddle of water. As the water evaporates, the HYDRA expands and forces open the shutters, allowing moisture to escape.

As humidity decreases, the HYDRAs dry out, contract and close the shutters. The HYDRAs are connected to a tiny electromagnetic generator that yields about 50 microwatts of energy per cycle (a microwatt is a millionth of a watt). That’s not a lot of energy, but it has already been shown to turn on an LED light in early trials.

3 The inventors have also created a “moisture mill,” which uses HYDRAs in a rotary engine. Strips are affixed to a paddleboat-like wheel, half of which is tucked into a semicircular cavity, and then placed on a two-axle car. Water is introduced, and humidity builds up in the protected half, which spins the wheels and scoots the car along. It may be years before we actually fill up our tanks on tap water, but the concept is proving that evaporation-powered engines might be a little more science and a little less fiction.

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hortly before I was scheduled to interview Cathy Engelbert, CEO of accounting giant Deloitte, I got into a conversation with a guy who happened to mention that his son works for Deloitte.

“Oh, that’s funny,” I said. “I’m going to interview the CEO.” “Cool,” he replied. “You’re going to speak with him, as a journalist?”

“Yes, but it’s a her, not a him.”

“Are you going to his office?” he continued. “Is he based in New York?”

W hen Engelbert was named Deloitte CEO in February—the first time a “Big Four” accounting firm had hired a female boss—the move was hailed as a victory for women. Shortly afterward, the glass ceiling got another crack, as Lynne Doughtie was appointed head of KPMG, thereby joining the ranks of high-powered women such as Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer and former HP head Carly Fiorina.

The statistics, however, tell a different story. Among all Fortune 500 companies, a mere 25 are headed by women. Engelbert, while a rare and notable exception to this deficiency, has no intention of trumpeting her coup. In fact, she’d be happy if people paid her no mind at all. Even Engelbert’s office, 41 stories above Midtown Manhattan, eschews the usual power-broker trappings—no Italian marble, no exotic woods. Which, of course, is as it should be. Flash is not the first thing you look for in an accounting firm. As Engelbert is fully aware, companies like Deloitte really only become visible when something has gone wrong.

“We are OK with not getting outward credit,” she said when I visited her in her office. “We are in a client service business. We serve their mission.”

Engelbert, who has been with Deloitte since the mid-1980s, has built a career out of being OK with a minimum of fanfare. “I am a listener,” she said, “a collaborator.” And her time at the firm has not been marked by an accumulation of power. “I wasn’t a high-ranking leader in Deloitte for a very long time,” she said. “I was a partner in the field, serving clients, leading teams.”

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My own research has led me to a similar conclusion.

In my recent book, Invisibles, I profiled a variety of accomplished professionals who achieved success not through seeking attention, as we are so often told is the path to the top, but by being self-effacing team players. In this regard, Engelbert very much fits the mold. It all comes back to “partnership culture,” she said. “You need to have that collaborative environment.”

Certainly, Engelbert is not a myway-or-the-highway leader. “We work in teams, and the teams can set the rules,” she said. “We give people ideas, but they decide.” This approach leads to a remarkable degree of individual autonomy, given the size and complexity of Deloitte’s operation.

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If you’ve ever had the gnawing—or more accurately, puncturing— suspicion that mosquitoes love you and your blood more than any of your friends’, you might be onto something. According to a study published this spring in the journal PLOS One, attractiveness to mosquitoes appears to be tied to genetic markers. To test this hypothesis, James Logan, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and his colleagues asked 18 pairs of identical twins and 19 pairs of fraternal twins to do the unthinkable: stick one hand each into a tube filled with 20 hungry Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and let nature take its course. The results? Identical twins (those with all the same genes) proved equally tasty to the little biters, while fraternal twins (those with different genes) varied in their attractiveness, with one often receiving significantly more or fewer bites than his or her twin. Logan argues that those who don’t get bitten might produce a naturally repellent odor that keeps insects away. Scientists, once they uncover the responsible genes, could use these findings to develop ultra-effective repellents, which could reduce bites and go a long way toward eradicating mosquito-borne diseases. Until then, you just might be hampered with a genetic marker that, well, sucks. —NICHOLAS DERENZO

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While Engelbert has settled quite comfortably into her new role, there are one or two wrinkles that still need ironing, such as adapting to life in the spotlight. “The notoriety I’ve gotten so far is a little intimidating,” she said.

But Engelbert is also aware that, like it or not, a higher profile comes with the job. “It’s part of being the face of the firm.”

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GUATEMALA THOSE WHO HAVE HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT GUATEMALA are aware of its troubled history: the earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, the civil war that persisted from 1960 to 1996. But those who have actually been there know it to be something else: a place of extravagant beauty, soaring mountains, pristine lakes and dense jungle, dotted with archaeological treasures. Then there are the people, who are among the friendliest youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll meet anywhere. This may be a humble country, but the list of wonders it offers is truly something about which Guatemalans can boast.

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DAY ONE

In which Justin conquers his fear of heights by climbing ancient Mayan temples and ziplining through the jungle

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T’S JUST AFTER DAWN, and I’m in the back seat of a car that’s puttering along the east shore of Lago Petén Itzá, a massive lake in Petén, a tropical state in the northeastern corner of Guatemala, about 30 miles from the Mexican border. I’m munching on chile-lime peanuts as my guide, Eric García, gives me the rundown on Tikal National Park, the famed archaeological site that’s also a part of the Maya Biosphere Reserve.

“This is one of nine sites in the world that UNESCO made a natural and cultural preserve,” he says of the park.

“NASA came here five years ago and took satellite pictures, and they discovered 2,000 archaeological sites in Petén alone.”

García has reason to be proud. He comes from a small nearby village called Caoba (the Spanish name for the mahogany tree). Like many Guatemalans, he is of Mayan descent (his grandfather doesn’t speak Spanish), and he

“GUATEMALA IS NOT SO BIG, BUT WE HAVE A VARIETY OF ATTRACTIONS. IN THE HIGHLANDS YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE TRYING TO PRESERVE THE MAYAN TRADITIONS. WE HAVE ANTIGUA, WITH AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS REALLY AMAZING. AND IN TIKAL, THERE IS A NICE COMBINATION OF NATURE AND ARCHAEOLOGY.”

ERIC GARCÍA

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occasionally supplements his narrative by pulling a small Mayan flute from his bag and playing a few notes.

“Tikal is the center of the Mayan world, like Mecca or the Vatican,” he says. “Mayans would come to Tikal from smaller villages to celebrate ceremonies.”

Just inside the park gate, García stops and points to the top of a ceiba tree, where black-brown birds with bright yellow tails are flitting and bickering around a bunch of teardropshaped nests. “They’re called Montezuma oropendola,” he says, “for the gold tails and the way their nests hang.”

After a half-hour drive down a tree-lined road, we begin our hike through the jungle, the thunderous calls of howler monkeys roaring overhead. We pause to watch a female spider monkey and her baby scamper across a bough, then make our way toward El Templo del Gran Jaguar, also known as Temple I. As we near the temple, we hear a frenzy of scratching—it’s an anteater, halfway up a tree, tearing away the bark to get at a nest of termites. “That’s a rare sight to see,” García tells me.

We skirt the edges of the stepped, 154-foot pyramid and emerge into the Great Plaza, a broad clearing with stone ruins—dating back more than a thousand years—rising on all four sides. Directly across from Temple I stands El Templo de las Máscaras, or Temple II, which I climb, eager to see the carved namesake masks at the top. The summit also affords stunning views of the surrounding ruins: the Central Acropolis, a crumbled palace complex where the city’s elite lived, and the North Acropolis, a collection of burial chambers, the walls of which bear more stone masks representing Mayan gods.

Down a trail, surrounded by dense vegetation, are Temples III and IV—the latter the tallest in the park, at 213 feet. “We have a big conflict between ecologists and archaeologists,” García explains as we make our way through the brush. “Ecologists say, ‘Don’t touch anything,’ and archaeologists say, ‘We want to discover more.’ Of the 4,000 buildings that have been found here, only 15 percent have been restored.”

I climb to the top of Temple IV and look out across miles of jungle canopy. George Lucas showed the Millennium Falcon cruising over this location in Star Wars, and the view is so spectacular that I can (mostly) quell my fear of the vertiginous height. I can also understand why some people think aliens built these temples; there’s an otherworldly vibe up here.

As we hike back through the jungle, the skies open up in a torrential downpour. By the time we get to El Mesón, a restaurant near the park entrance, I’m drenched. We take a seat at a picnic table beneath a thatch roof, where we receive a delicious and hearty homestyle lunch of spicy grilled chicken and fluffy, buttery rice, Tikal National Park’s with a dessert of cinnamon-laced Temple I, seen across stewed banana. the Great Plaza from Fortunately, I came prepared the top of Temple II for the precipitation—it’s called a “rainforest” for a reason—and

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has a balcony overlooking the lake.

The view is great, but the sight of the bed is even better. I feel my need for a nap returning.

It’s dark when I wake up, and I make my way down the road that rings the edge of the island to Raices Grill. I take a seat on the deck, which juts out over the lake, and order a plate of camarones al ajo, huge shrimp stuffed with garlic and served over grilled pineapple. Even at night it’s tropically steamy here, and I fight back the heat with a few rounds of the national lager, Gallo, whiling away the evening by tossing crumbs of tortilla to the fish swarming around the boards.

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In which Justin visits crumbled churches, momentarily finds religion and witnesses a volcanic eruption I’M UP BEFORE THE SUN in order to catch the hourlong flight from the nearby Flores airport to Guatemala City. By midmorning, I’m in a car and on the way to Antigua, one of the New World’s great cultural landmarks.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site and former capital of most of colonial Central America is a jumble of cobblestone streets, colorful houses and crumbled churches (due to a 1773 earthquake that destroyed most of the city). It also plays have a change of clothes in the car. I’m ready to get host to frequent, lively festivals. back into town and take a nap, but as we pass through I drop my bags at Mansión de la Luz, a seven-room bouthe gate, García points out Canopy Tours Tikal. “Do tique hotel that opened last year. The open courtyard looks you want to do the zipline?” he asks. I remember my like a setting from a García Marquez novel, with sprays dizziness atop Temple IV and say no. Then I think again. of calla lilies, tile fountains, arched windows and manThe rain has stopped. I’m on vacation. Why not? Minutes nequins dressed in Mayan garb. I head to the later I am screaming and flying, Supermanrestaurant for a late breakfast with my friend style, through the treetops. Fear of heights: Norman Raxón, a cheerful 29-year-old who conquered. Need for a nap: also conquered.

Purple-robed works as a guide for the Guatemalan tourism We drive for an hour or so to Flores, the cucuruchos at a agency. I get a desayuno típico: scrambled eggs capital of Petén, which occupies a small island religious procession laced with tomato and onion, black beans, in Lago Petén Itzá. We cross the bridge into in Jocotenango fried plantains, cheese and a spoonful of town and García drops me off at the redcream. The salsa I ladle over my eggs and-white, chalet-style Ramada Tikal, which is so ragingly picante that I frantically opened last year on the sleepy waterfront. hail our waiter for a mint lemonade > At check-in I’m given a glass of watermelon Fried mojarra fish at Restaurante el to douse my tastebuds. juice, which soothes my throat, still scratchy Pescador, in Now we’re ready to tackle those cobblestones. from jungle-sweat dehydration and zipline Santiago Atitlán We stroll down Tercera Calle, toward the town banshee wails. Just beyond the lobby I pass an center, making a detour into Iglesia y Convento indoor pool and head up to my room, which

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“GUATEMALA’S HERITAGE DERIVES FROM TWO DISTINCT SOURCES: MAYAN CIVILIZATION AND SPANISH PRESENCE. VESTIGES OF BOTH THESE CULTURES ARE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. SO GUATEMALA NOW IS A MULTICULTURAL COUNTRY.”

de Santo Domingo. A former monastery, founded in the 16th century, Santo Domingo still holds services, and it’s also home to a museum— the highlight of which is an ancient crypt, its disintegrating tombs stacked like bunk beds— and a luxury hotel. We wander the courtyard, past bright macaws on perches hung from avocado trees, then find a candle shop in back, where we watch wax being hand-twisted into resplendent centerpieces.

We’re barely able to walk another block before I’m hooked again, this time by the chocolatey smell wafting from ChocoMuseo.

A fast-talking employee named Pablo leads us on a tour of the shop, complete with a brief history of chocolate, which, he tells us, started as a humble Mayan drink (chocolatl translates as “spicy bitter hot water”) and became an increasingly valuable commodity. Mayans would trade more than 100,000 beans for a jaguar skin, while Europeans would later exchange just 100 beans for a human slave.

Pablo punctuates his lesson with samples of candy and spicy tea that I can’t help but accept, despite my recent, weighty breakfast.

We continue on across town—spanning the city on foot takes just 15 or 20 minutes—to meet a friend of Norman’s, Fausto Sicán, a guide from the nearby village of San Juan del Obispo. “He knows everything about this city,” Norman tells me. Sicán began leading tour groups as a kid to help pay for school. He studied law, but to be a student during Guatemala’s violent civil war was a risky proposition, so he left school and now uses his considerable intellect to educate people like me.

FAUSTO SICÁN

Guide, Antigua (at Convento de las Capuchinas)

“This city is considered the best expression of the Spanish presence in Guatemala,” Sicán says. “My favorite place is the Convento de las Capuchinas. It’s one of the most important places in the city. It was the last [major] building constructed here before the capital moved to Guatemala City.”

Sicán agrees to show us Capuchinas, a fortresslike, carved-stone convent that was consecrated in 1736. He leads us into the main hall, light streaming down from above, where a huge dome once rose, then through the sanctuary, where nuns would fast and flagellate themselves, and finally into a circular subterranean room. It’s chilly down here, and with just two windows a little dark, but it’s strangely peaceful. Standing in the slanting light, Norman nods at me. “This is the best place,” he whispers.

This room, Sicán tells us, managed to escape the ravages of earthquakes, and there are many theories about what it was used for. “The best version,” he says, “is that this is like the Gregorian places, where the people went to sing, thinking that their voices go directly to heaven.” He demonstrates by walking around the perimeter of the room, singing in a deep voice that resonates throughout the chamber.

Before he leaves, Sicán tells us we should check out a religious procession happening in the adjacent village of Jocotenango. We take his advice, hailing one of the ubiquitous three-wheel tuktuks, and 10 bumpy minutes later we’re stepping out into the central square of the village, which is like a smaller, less touristy version of Antigua.

The streets are decorated with colorful alfombras, or carpets, painstakingly pieced together from dyed sawdust and fruit. Over these decorations passes the procession. First come the cucuruchos, men in purple robes carrying a giant casket, atop which stands an effigy of Christ. A smaller casket for the Virgin Mary, borne by solemn teenage girls in black skirts, follows. The floats sway as the pallbearers, some weeping, rotate in and out.

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14.9 MILLION POPULATION OF GUATEMALA

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A scarlet macaw at Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo

I’m not a religious man, but for a moment the sight is enough to make me wish I were.

Later, we walk back through the main square, scoping out the many food carts. Norman points to a grill, over which roasts an entire pig. It’s time for another religious experience: We chow down on pork tacos topped with virulently spicy green salsa, then tuk-tuk it back down the hill to Antigua.

We alight in Parque Central, the city’s main square, and stroll beneath a bursting purple bloom of jacaranda flowers, past canoodling couples, breakdancing teens, kids pushing wheelbarrows of peanuts for sale. We stop at the 450-yearold Iglesia de la Merced, whose Baroque detailing includes stucco carvings of saints and coffee plants on its dazzling yellow facade. We poke our heads inside—there’s a service going on—then continue on to Quinta Avenida, a ramble of shops, bars and restaurants that the locals call “Arch Street” because it passes under the Arco de Santa Catalina, a 17thcentury archway and bell tower. We stop in at Nim Po’t Centro de Textiles Tradicionales, a cavernous shop filled with ceremonial masks, güipiles (traditional blouses) and immense circular kites that Guatemalans fly as part of their Dia de los Muertos celebration. I want to take one home, but it’s not gonna fit in my carry-on.

We stop for dinner at Los Tres Tiempos, a bright blue restaurant that serves expertly executed Guatemalan standards. We sit amid bougainvilleas on the second-floor patio, listening to a pair of mariachis as we munch on fried sticks of Guatemalan chancol cheese and a ceviche of shrimp, fish, conch, octopus and avocado. For an entree, I order pepián, a soup of pork, rice, potato and carrots in a broth From top: Jacaranda laced with tomato, chile, pumpkin trees in bloom at the and sesame.

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uatemala may not be as internationally renowned for its sportfishing as Key West or Cabo San Lucas, but as any fisherman knows, the best spot to wet your line is the one nobody has heard about. As it happens, the water off the

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Pacific coast of Guatemala has a high oxygen content at relatively low depths, making it a magnet for marine life. Meanwhile, the government has instituted a strict catchand-release policy for sailfish, ensuring that the stock is not depleted.

“THERE ARE 50, 60 ARTISTS IN SAN JUAN—A LOT OF ARTISTS—AND THAT BRINGS A LOT OF TOURISM, FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. I’M VERY HAPPY ABOUT THAT. WHEN PEOPLE THINK OF SAN JUAN, THEY THINK OF ART.”

ANTONIO COCHÉ MENDOZA,

Artist, Galería de Arte Chiya y Creación Maya (with wife and fellow artist Angelina Quic)

surround the city. As I sip a mint-heavy mojito, a puff of dark smoke rises from the top of the appropriately named Fuego.

“That’s a small one,” Norman says. “A few weeks ago there was a big one that covered the city in ash.”

On the way back to the hotel, we come across a guarded motorcade in front of the Santo Domingo. Apparently the president of Guatemala and the prime minister of Spain are meeting here. “Everyone who comes to Guatemala runs to Antigua,” Norman observes. I can see why.

The results are undeniable: Charter boats often hook upward of 20 big-game fish in a day. I spent a half day out on the water with a boat from Casa Vieja Lodge, and we reeled in nine sailfish (pictured at right), several of them over 100 pounds, along with one dorado

(mahimahi) that we were allowed to fillet and keep. Sightings of whales and sea turtles are common as well.

In addition to a charter fleet of nine boats, Casa Vieja has a luxurious, all-inclusive lodge in Puerto San José, just five minutes from the marina. casaviejalodge.com

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THREE PERFECT DAYS

DAY THREE

In which Justin chats with Mayan artists, watches the sun set over a pristine lake and meets his spirit guide AS I STEP OUT ONTO the courtyard balcony at Mansión de la

Luz, the only clouds I see are a few white wisps skirting the peaks of Fuego and Acatenango. I feel a volcanic rumbling and look for more smoke from Fuego, but it’s only my stomach, so I cross the courtyard to the hotel restaurant, where I eagerly order another desayuno típico, topping it off with a cup of strong Guatemalan coffee.

After breakfast, I meet Norman in the lobby. He’s agreed to drive me the hour and a half to Lago de Atitlán, one of Central America’s greatest natural wonders. “The lake is my favorite place in Guatemala,” he tells me as we drive through a rocky mountain pass. Soon, a switchbacking road drops us into the lakeside town of Panajachel. Past the shops, restaurants and food carts of Calle Santander, we reach the Porta Hotel Del Lago. I drop my bags in my room and step out onto the balcony. Three huge volcanoes—Atitlán, Tolimán and San Pedro—rise from the flat blue surface of the lake, itself nearly a mile above sea level. I’ve got to get out on that water.

I walk down to the docks, where Norman has hired a motorboat to ferry us around the lake. We skip across the surface, curve around a fisherman, who waves at us from his small cayuco—the simple wooden canoe used by locals—and traverse a patch of improvised crab traps before pulling up to the docks of the village of San Juan la Laguna.

Up a steep incline from the docks, we find Galería de Arte Chiya y Creación Maya, run by local husband-and-wife artists Antonio Coché Mendoza and Angelina Quic. We step inside the gallery, its walls filled with vivid depictions of marketplaces painted from a bird’s-eye perspective. Quic and Coché have taught the technique to many students over the years.

“I got the idea 24 years ago, at Cerro de la Cruz, while looking down from above the town,” Quic says. “Then we took photos from a rooftop of children with baskets at a market, and started to make these paintings.”

Coché, a self-taught artist who has been painting since age 10, leads me into a back room, where he hangs his own works, canvases bursting with fruit, Rivera-esque calla lilies and Mayan villagers. “I paint the life of the peasants that you y see in the coffee plantations here,” he tells me. “The streets, the lake. A little of everything.” str After Af buying a couple of paintings, Norman and I continue contin up the street. At the top of the hill, we reach Asociación Ixoq Ajkeem Mujer Tejedora, Asoc a cooperative cooperativ of local women who handweave textiles in traditional Mayan fashion.

Co-op member C Catarina Méndez demonstrates how the th cloth is spun, dyed and woven. It’s about to get chilly again back ba in the States, so I pick up a marvelous new scarf.

Sunset over Lago de Atitlán, seen from the Panajachel public docks

We head back to the boat and zip over to another lakeside town, Santiago Atitlán. We slog up another hill to Restaurante el Pescador, where we sit on a second-floor deck and watch the locals below: women in Mayan garb leading children by the hand, young men standing in the beds of moving pickup trucks. I order a fried whole mojarra fish, accompanied by rice, vegetables and a mountain of chips and guacamole.

After lunch, we walk through the plaza, stopping at the Iglesia Parroquial Santiago Apóstol. The plaques here offer a sobering reminder of Guatemala’s turbulent past.The civil war was particularly brutal in this region, and the pastor, Father Stanley Rother, allowed many families to sleep in the church for safety. A death squad killed him for his kindness, but the grateful townspeople buried his heart in the church.

The late-afternoon wind is picking up and the lake is getting choppy, so we head for the boat and back to Panajachel.

After docking, we follow a row of lakeside eateries and settle on the deck at Restaurante Los Cayucos, hanging out over the

Fried chancol cheese sticks from Los Tres Tiempos, in Antigua

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water, where we enjoy a couple of large Gallos and a platter of boquitas, tasty bites of tortilla, guacamole, steak and salsa. The waves are really rocking now, and Norman recalls a Mayan legend that explains why.

“A princess and a Tz’utujil man from the other side of the lake fell in love, but the Spaniards wanted the girl,” he tells me. “So they tied a stone around the man’s neck and threw him in the water. And then the princess took a cayuco, and she jumped in the water. And so every day, between 4 and 5 o’clock in the afternoon, people believe that the princess and the man dance together.”

We knock back a few more Gallos, watching the waves dance, and then take a walk up Santander, where the taco carts are still doing a brisk trade. We cut left onto Calle Principal and up to Bar Circus, where we find a small dog sitting on the sidewalk out front. “We call that a cadejo,” Norman says.

“He’s good luck. If you see a cadejo in front of a bar, he’ll help you get home when you’re drunk.”

Our canine guardian follows us inside and sets up camp under our table, waiting for handouts. When a couple of guitar players take the stage, he jumps up and lies at their feet. The musicians take Latin rock requests from the crowd, and we split a pizza topped with salami, mushrooms and olives, with more than enough margaritas. As I drain the last of the tequila from my glass, the dog wanders back over, and I scratch his ear. “What do you think, cadejo? Time to go home?”

As if in answer, he springs up and dashes for the door. On to the next adventure.

Hemispheres managing editor Justin Goldman needs a full-time cadejo for all of his travels.

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OCTOBER 2015

THE HEMI Q&A

OPRAH WINFREY THE FORMER QUEEN OF DAYTIME TV SAYS SHE ‘CANNOT ASK ANOTHER QUESTION ABOUT WHAT COLOR EYE SHADOW A WOMAN IS WEARING.’ THIS MONTH, SHE TACKLES PERHAPS THE DEEPEST QUESTION OF ALL.

BY REZA ASLAN ILLUSTRATION BY MARK STUTZMAN

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PRAH WINFREY IS NOT A CELEBRITY—she is

many paths, but with a single destination. No matter which

an American icon. The actress, producer, media

path one chooses, what binds people of faith together is the

mogul, best-selling author, philanthropist and

desire to serve a higher purpose than themselves.

talk-show host has achieved pretty much

It’s hard to imagine a better guide for such a journey than

every success possible in the entertainment

Winfrey. Throughout her career, she has been an exemplar

industry. She has received numerous honors

of an inclusive, all-encompassing spirituality, one that finds

and awards for her accomplishments and for her humanitarian

meaning in everyday experiences but that is not tied to any

work, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It is no

specific doctrine or creed. In a way, this series, which she calls

exaggeration to say that Winfrey may be the most famous

“my life’s work, my heart’s work,” is the apotheosis of her own

woman in the world. So when she tells me that her new

spiritual journey, one that has taken her from a white-frame

documentary series, “Belief,” is the culmination of everything

church at the end of a dirt road in rural Mississippi to the very

she has done in her career, I can’t help but take notice.

heights of fame and success.

The landmark seven-night television event, which premieres October 18 on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, explores the many ways in which people of diverse faiths search for deeper meaning in their lives and in the world around them. “Belief” invites viewers to tag along with people on various spiritual journeys in every corner of the world, from a Hungarian Jewish boy preparing for his bar mitzvah to an American Evangelical woman reconnecting with her faith.

The timing couldn’t be better. Although religious affiliation is on the decline in the United States—according to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, nearly a quarter of Americans identify as “religiously unaffiliated”—religion remains a powerful force both at home and abroad. And yet, our conversations about religion and faith have become increasingly disconnected from people’s actual lived experiences. “Belief” challenges the overly simplistic ways

HEMISPHERES: You’ve referred to this series as the culmination of your life’s work. For someone who has achieved so much in her career, that’s a pretty big statement.

OPRAH WINFREY: It’s the culmination of everything I’ve been trying to say in all those years using the show. I can say now that this is what I really cared about. Everything else was what I needed to do to be on the air and to appeal to a larger audience. I finally said to my team in the waning years of the show, “I cannot ask another question about what color eye shadow a woman is wearing.” I just can’t put myself in the chair and ask that question again. The last four or five years of the show, the episodes that lit me up—the ones that I felt an increasing desire to share with the world—were the ones that were based on the idea of inspiring and connecting to other people spiritually in a way that they could see themselves.

we think about religion and spirituality. Watching the subjects

HEMISPHERES: There are so many incredible stories of people

of “Belief” wrestle with the majesty and mystery of faith, one

on various journeys of faith in this series. How did you decide on your subjects?

is struck by a simple yet profound truth: Faith is a journey of

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WINFREY: We wanted to choose stories that most illuminated the power of belief, and that’s a great undertaking. There was a lot of serious talk about how we get people to understand that belief is something larger than ourselves, how belief makes us stronger, how it gets us through tough times, and how it allows people to soar. We started out in a room with myself and the producers and a big, huge wall with stories and story ideas. We knew we wanted the stories of the major religions—and some that were not. We had people on the ground in each of the countries looking for stories that would showcase the world.

They were literally sending in tapes and interviews with lots of different people who represented different faiths. That was almost a year’s process, just figuring out who could best tell the story. I looked at six or seven boys having their bar mitzvahs, but I kept coming back to Mendel [a Hungarian teen] because the innocence of him and the sweetness of him, I thought, would translate and resonate in a way with people that some of the others didn’t.

HEMISPHERES: Out of all the various people you feature in the series, who do you identify with the most and why?

WINFREY: I genuinely cannot pick one. Of course, I see myself in Cha Cha [an Evangelical woman who reconnects with her faith after a sexual assault], but I also see myself in the seekers whose belief took them on journeys across the world. I see myself in the questioners, those struggling with what to believe and why, because we’ve all been there—everybody’s been in that moment. In many ways, I think that this series is a mirror, and I know I see myself in the stories of many of them.

HEMISPHERES: How do you expect nonbelievers to relate?

WINFREY: You hear a lot of people say, “I’m more spiritual than I am religious,” and I think that even in nonbelief there is a belief in life, and that’s good enough for me. There are nonbelievers, there are questioners, there are seekers and more throughout the series. We have strong stories of

Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Jews and other religions. But [we have] nonreligious stories as well, and I think there is inspiration here for everyone. Actually, when I looked at all of the stories put together, the most impressive story for me was that of a rock climber named Alex. He defines himself as an atheist. But, to me, he’s the true believer in the present moment that we call life, which is what we all are striving for—to be fully present in this moment. When I first looked at Alex’s story, they had this whole music soundtrack to it, and I said, “You know, the real soundtrack for this is his breath.” In each breath, when you hear him climbing that big rock—you know that if he slips, it’s four seconds between life and death. Juxtapose him against a story, in episode seven, of Donna, who’s given a diagnosis that she has only a few months to live, and she uses her faith to help her cling to life in a very different kind of way. But I see them both as equal, in that she’s clinging to life with her faith, and he’s clinging to life with his foothold and handhold on that mountain. It all, in a way, feels energetically the same to me—they are just manifesting [belief] differently. Alex is a classic nonbeliever, but his faith is in the present moment. And from where I sit, I can see that the present moment is God.

HARPO, INC/GEORGE BURNS (OPRAH); ALL OTHERS COURTESY OF HARPO, INC

THE HEMI Q&A OPR A H W I N F R EY

GOTTA HAVE FAITH Above: Winfrey in front of the Taj Mahal; below: scenes from Winfrey’s landmark television series, “Belief”

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OPR A H W I N F R EY THE HEMI Q&A

MEDITATE—I MEDITATE

there in the middle of your consciousness. The whole purpose of every one of these stories is to open the heart space just a little bit. It doesn’t matter how long you sit and meditate—I meditate every morning. What is it for if it doesn’t allow you to move through the world in a more calmed and centered space? To me, that’s the true test of what faith is: How does it allow you to behave in the world?

EVERY MORNING. WHAT

HEMISPHERES: Clearly, you still see a place for religion.

“IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW LONG YOU SIT AND

IS IT FOR IF IT DOESN’T ALLOW YOU TO MOVE THROUGH THE WORLD IN A MORE CALMED AND CENTERED SPACE?” HEMISPHERES: You’ve always been interested in active viewers who take part in the things you’re interested in. So how can viewers of this series take part and empower some of their leaders, particularly those around the world working toward interfaith peace and interfaith relations, at a time when it seems all we hear about is religious conflict?

WINFREY: For me, faith is not just about preaching and exhorting but about taking risks and doing. I mean, the imam and the pastor in Nigeria [former enemies now working together for interfaith peace]—look at the risks that they took in coming together. You can see, even as they go into the crowds, how the people are staring at them. They’re in disbelief, too! In that moment, I think, a wall comes down. The best I can do—the best we can do as storytellers and filmmakers—is to show that the wall can come down. And if they can do it, imagine what you can do. So the next time you run into a person who is “the other,” wherever that happens to be—in your neighborhood, in the workplace, in your family, even—just become a little more open. I think the pastor and imam do exactly what I’ve been trying to do through other shows, and specifically what I have the intention to do with this series: drop a piece of light right

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WINFREY: Oh, absolutely. I think even in your spiritual practice, if you bring a level of religiosity to it—where there is order and there is ritual—it becomes enhanced. There is certainly a way to combine the best of both, because religion without spirituality is just doctrine, and spirituality without some sense of discipline and order does not bring you the level of consistency and continued peace. I’ve been in a state where I wasn’t going to church, I wasn’t meditating, I wasn’t having an ordered spiritual practice, and I felt a bit lost. I felt loosened from the center, from the core, from the source of life, which I call God. I lead a better life, and I am a better person, when I have a religious practice that stems from my spiritual beliefs.

HEMISPHERES: Can you tell us about your spiritual journey?

WINFREY: I was a die-hard Baptist. The Christian church is my foundation. It is my rock. It’s the reason that I became a television personality. My preparation for my career began standing in front of a church with 30 pews. My first public speaking was in the church. My first speech was “Jesus rose on Easter Day, Hallelu! Hallelu! All the angels did proclaim.”

But I was taught to believe that you never question anything.

It was in asking those questions, that was what opened me to a larger view of the grandeur, the majesty and the mystery of God—and that there are no whole answers. That’s when my spiritual journey actually began. So, in a series of experiences that happened to me, I started to ask questions. And it created an openness to God, an openness to my faith and an openness to life that really has been my journey and continues to be a part of my journey. I am nowhere without faith.

REZA ASLAN is a religious scholar and New York Times bestselling author. He teaches creative writing at the University of California, Riverside.

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can’t say I have much in common with Barack Obama, other than the fact that we’ve both faced the prospect of eating bugs. I refer, of course, to last month’s news that Obama is to appear on a future episode of the NBC show “Running Wild,” in which he will traipse around the Alaskan wilderness alongside celebrity survivalist Bear Grylls. As for why the U.S. president agreed to subject himself to such an ordeal, I’ll leave that one to the historians.

Grylls, an ex-British Special Forces soldier, has built a successful franchise out of torturing himself in the name of human resilience. If you’ve ever turned on the TV to see a square-jawed man swimming among icebergs, picking a fire ant out of his eye or dining on a rat nose, it was probably him.

Meanwhile, more and more people are signing up for BGbranded getaways, including one in the Catskill Mountains, in upstate New York. “It may hurt a little,” the brochure said, but this vague threat was trumped by the disclaimer form, whose caveats included: “injuries received may be compounded or increased by negligent rescue operations.”

How could I resist?

There were, I was told, six other amateur adventurers joining me. The itinerary involved three days learning survival techniques at a camp, followed by two days in a remote area, left to our own devices. “You’re gonna be tired,” a BG rep had told me. “You’re gonna be hungry. You’re gonna be cold.”

But there were more pressing concerns. The first of these was bears, specifically man-eating bears, or man-mauling bears, or even looking-at-man-in-a-funny-way bears. I have a bad fear of these creatures. I think it has something to do with the dissonance between cuddly toy and dead-eyed killer.

I’d feel a similar discomfort if I were headed into an area infested with men in Barney costumes wielding machetes.

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My second worry was the “rugged cliffs” and “craggy outcrops” I would be expected to “climb.” Recently, while removing clothes from the dryer, I stumbled backward into a wall, chipping an elbow. I am a wobbler. My inner ears are all messed up. Imagine what a rugged cliff could do to me.

My adventure begins in Liberty, a small town two hours north of Manhattan, where I’m supposed to meet my ride into the hills (I’ve been offered a pre-course night in a yurt). I’m early, so I pop into a gift shop, whose elderly proprietor turns out to be an expert on local wildlife. “Well, that’s good bear country,” he says, adding, “What’s your name, so I’ll know when I read about you in the paper?”

I leave the shopkeeper chuckling to himself and head out to meet Jeff, a bulky, buzz-cut BG rep who communicates almost exclusively in quips. One peril out here, he tells me, are “widowmakers,” unstable trees or branches that occasionally fall on people’s heads. “All I ask is that you don’t die,” he says. “This is a survival course.”

After an hour or so, we bounce up a rutted path and into a clearing. “Ooo-eee!” Jeff hollers into the trees. “Out here, that means ‘Where are you?’ In the city it means ‘Po-po! Run!’” We’re looking for Claire and Will, two of the three instructors who will be aiding my efforts to

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stay alive. A slight incline (puff, wheeze) leads us to a steeper, scree-topped incline (slip, scratch), which leads to a 30-foot vertical. “Ooo-eee!”

Jeff ’s gone off somewhere, so I grab a dangling rope and start climbing, navigating the nacho-size toeholds with the dexterity of a baby giraffe. About three lifetimes later I make it up, quivering and bleeding, and offer a breathy hello to the instructors. Claire, who is English and in her early 30s, chides me for climbing without a helmet and harness, but is otherwise extremely friendly. Will, from just outside New York City, is also extremely friendly. Come to think of it, Jeff is extremely friendly too. Must be the air.

Heading back to camp, Claire tells me about the northern copperhead, one of two deadly snakes out here.

“That bite is fatal pretty quickly,” she says brightly. “You’d need about 20 vials of antidote.” I ask her why, in the interest of saving time, the doctors don’t just have one large vial of antidote. “It’s like those fiddly little coffee creamers,” I continue. “By the time theyre done going

rip-rip-rip, you’re dead.” Claire doesn’t respond. Can’t say I blame her.

I wake at dawn,

after a night spent interpreting a repertoire of sounds—the rain rapping on the yurt-top, the forest groaning beyond the flimsy walls. Outside, I meet a whitetailed deer. “Blurgh!” he barks, like someone with tonsillitis stubbing a toe, and runs off. Maybe he saw the trowel in my hand and wanted to give me some privacy.

Soon I’ll be meeting my fellow survivors. I’m hoping at least one of them will be less suited to the wilds than I am—maybe someone with a wooden leg. But, as the group assembles for a briefing, it quickly becomes clear who’ll be playing the role of lumpen oaf in this adventure story.

There are Kevin, Jonathan and James, all early middleaged and reasonably athletic. There’s babyfaced, hyperactive Paul. There’s pint-size Carmen, who belongs to a mountainclimbing club. And there’s Juan, who’s from Bogotá. Juan looks promising—he’s a bit short and has a wispy mustache.

“I was a boy scout,” he says, “for eight to 10 years.” Rats!

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Then there’s Josh, the team leader. Josh has a thick beard and biceps you could cut bread on. “I grew up having my diaper changed in a canoe,” he says. He unsheathes his Bear Grylls knife—each of us has been issued one of these—and shows us what not to do with it, such as whittling in the vicinity of your lap. “The femoral artery is here,” he says, pointing. “You cut this, and my credibility spills out with your blood.” Oh, Josh.

Anyhow. We’ve covered not stabbing ourselves in the groin, but there’s more. For instance, when it’s dark and we need to go, we should find ourselves a “poo buddy.” We learn that the bark of a silver birch makes good kindling, and so do certain feminine hygiene products. (Later, I will find myself in a rainstorm, hunched over a pile of sodden twigs, shouting, “I need a tampon!”) Also, we shouldn’t carry food, as this will attract bears. Ah, yes, about that: “You’ll be okay,” Josh says. “Though chipmunks are a concern.”

The rest of the day is spent building a shelter, finding water and learning what in the forest is OK to eat. Hemlock needles are nice. Wood sorrel, which has a lemony tang, is delicious.

But the big fat earthworm, even after you’ve squeezed the matter out of its digestive system, is an acquired taste. I eat mine like an oyster: head back, wiggle-wiggle, gulp. Next up is a large, maggoty-looking mealworm, which is determined not to go in my mouth. I can almost hear its desperate cries as it writhes between finger and lip. But in it goes. Chew, pop!

The light is fading, and the forest has settled into a heavy lull, the green-gold air thick with the musk of decay and regeneration. At moments like this you can see why people are drawn to the backwoods. There’s a sense that your edges are becoming less defined, that you are somehow a part of all this, which may be as close to spirituality as someone like me can get. Josh squats down and gives us a primer on traps.

“Your trap does one of four things,” he says: “tangle, mangle, dangle or strangle.” Amen.

Back at camp, we light a fire (using flint: no matches allowed) and speculate about dinner. Food is a constant preoccupation for all of us, because there’s never enough of it. “We’re not going to let you starve,” Jeff had said, “but we’ll get as close as possible.” He’s here now, holding a rabbit (mangled). “We should put its head on a stick,” I say, after we’ve finished hacking it up, “as a warning to other rabbits.”

We cook the bunny and dole out the leathery flesh, along with a few onions. Later, among flitting fireflies, I go back to the spot where we’d cleaned it, which looks like a crime scene.

About 50 feet beyond the spatter is the shelter we built earlier.

I’ve called dibs on being the person to sleep in it.

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“Sleep does not come easy: There are roots digging into me, a cold wind on my face and, from the looming trees, the sound of bears sharpening their claws.”

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A HEMISPHERES PROMOTION

DOING IT MAYA WAY This extended stretch of coastline in Mexico is ideal for a chilled week, or two, in the sun. With sand, sea and scuba diving, as well as countless archaeological sites and natural wonders, Riviera Maya might just be your dream holiday

“MEXICO’S RIVIERA MAYA, AN 81-MILE STRETCH OF COASTLINE THAT EXTENDS FROM THE SOUTHERN JUNGLE PART OF PUERTO MORELOS, TO THE TOWN OF PUNTA ALLEN”

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A HEMISPHERES PROMOTION

What are you looking for in a vacation destination?

History? Nature? Outdoor adventures? Beaches?

Whatever it is, there’s a good chance you’ll find it along Mexico’s Riviera Maya, an 81-mile stretch of coastline that extends from the southern jungle part of Puerto Morelos, to the town of Punta Allen, in the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve.

Turtle-spotting in Akumal Akumal—literally ‘Place of Turtles’ in Mayan—is home to the endangered green sea turtle, which uses the area’s beaches as nesting grounds. The bay itself is protected, while freshwater currents flow through the region’s caves and underground rivers, creating an ecosystem teeming with marine life.

As such, the area has become popular among divers and wildlife enthusiasts alike.

In October, locals celebrate the Festival de la Tortuga Marina, which recognizes the hatch of the baby turtles as they make their way to the ocean—it’s a fantastic experience, especially if you’re traveling with little ones.

World-famous archaeological sites Riviera Maya was an important religious and commercial center for the Ancient Mayans.

Fast-forward to today, and more than 10 major archeological sites related to the civilization have been uncovered here—notably the sites of Tulum, Muyil and Coba.

Tulum is the most popular of these, no doubt in part due to its scenic se ing on a cliff above the Caribbean Sea. Buildings such as the castle and temple of frescoes are exceptionally preserved, and feature spectacular murals across their interiors— they’re not to be missed. Coba, meanwhile, is located deep within the Mayan jungle. Its main temple is the highest in the region, and is still climbable for tourists. Once you reach the top, you’re afforded panoramic views over the Mayan jungle. Finally, Muyil, located in the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, is further from the beaten track, but was once one of earliest and longest-inhabited Mayan sites, with artifacts found here dating back to 350 B.C. A trip to any of these provides an eye-opening look at the culture that defined a fascinating civilization.

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My yurt-mates are still asleep, so I tiptoe out to light a fire, watched by a green-brown frog not much bigger than my thumb. Breakfast is an apple, a handful of oatmeal and coffee filtered through a gym sock. We sit around the fire for a bit, Josh sharing a few of his injury stories (“I had bits of muscle fiber on my shirt”). Then he puts us through our morning exercises, one of which involves a hybrid of push-up, squat-thrust and coercive interrogation technique. It’s awful.

Next up is a mock mountain rescue. In the driving rain, we put makeshift splints on Claire’s pretend broken leg, then heave her onto a stretcher made of shirts and branches, which we have to carry up a mudslide. At the top, we are told to light a signal fire, which results in a flurry of interfering hands and overlapping advice. “Tampon!”

In shows like “Lost” and “The Walking Dead,” it becomes clear pretty quickly who the leader is going to be. In real life, leadership contests tend to be more chaotic, like first graders chasing a soccer ball around a field. Our group mostly works well as a unit, but there are times when everyone is delegating to everyone else, particularly when it comes to fires. Spark makers are everywhere, but wood gatherers are very hard to find.

Having abandoned the signal fire (and Claire), we shove a few handfuls of processed turkey into our mouths and start running up and down a hill, counting our steps. Next, we plunge into an icy river. The water is rib-high, fast-moving, so we form a kind of conga line to get across. It’s a lovely spot, the river sweeping in a wide arc through the trees, but we’re too busy not drowning to truly appreciate it. “If I fall,” I whisper to Juan, gripping his waist, “I’m not letting go.”

Next, we do some compass work, fumble a few knots and begin the debate about who’s gathering firewood for the evening meal. The only real moments of peace are spent with the trowel, deep in the woods, and I am grateful enough for these that I can almost forget the bears that are looking on.

But then, squatting beside a tree, I hear rustling. Something is there. Something is coming. Oh God, it’s a … Claire! “Sorry!” we shout to each other. “Sorryyyy!”

Dinner is a nub of fish. I go to bed hungry and damp, too tired to sleep. And so it goes for the rest of the week: the climbing, the teetering, the endless trudging. Everyone seems to handle this stuff OK, except me, bespectacled and blobby, wobbling along a rope above a rushing stream (into which I fall with a despairing bray): This is not working out at all.

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feel your character traits scurrying for the corners, leaving a space behind. If all goes well, something worthy will move in, like courage or empathy. But cunning and cravenness are also in contention. As we prepare to haul ourselves, one by one, along a high and impossibly flimsy wire, I make sure I am among the first to do it. I think this is because I’m aware, on some level, that the connections might get progressively weaker.

But the death-defying stuff is only half of it. It’s wearying to expend so much effort on the simplest of tasks. It occurs to me that this course might be less about survival and more about coping with the aftermath of survival, the absence of comfort. More and more, our campfire conversations revolve around what it would be like to have a shower, a burger, a pair of dry socks.

Then, on the morning of day four, Jeff pulls up in a minibus, and the real ordeal begins.

We are in the Big Indian

Wilderness, at the base of Double Top Mountain, which rises 3,868 feet and whose “Risky Animals” are listed as “Bears (High).” Our mission is to climb the mountain off-trail, our shoulders gnawed by packs containing a ton of gear (but no food or water). Josh, Will and Claire will follow at a discreet distance, just to make sure none of us actually dies, but this isn’t much of a comfort.

This is going to be hard.

First off, there’s a world of difference between following a trail and making your way through the rough. Branches smack you in the face. Thorns claw at your extremities. Rocks and crevices cause your ankles to bend in odd ways. You fall over so much you forget you’re even doing it. Your legs scream for you to stop, but you have to keep going. And there’s another bloody incline, another river to cross via glistening rocks.

And when we finally make it to the top, we have to find a spot to set up camp, build a shelter, light a fire, start thinking about food. Paul and I set off in search of water, and I notice that there’s a lot of scat on the trail, thick and black. It appears we’ve settled down beside a Main Street for bears. Great.

When we return, we find the group poring over a scrap of paper, presumably left by the food fairy, bearing coordinates that eventually lead us to another dead rabbit. I don’t like this. This is bait. And, for once, I’m not the only worrier.

Jonathan, the most rugged person among us, suggests we pee around the edges of the camp to mark our territory. We eat in silence, passing around the rabbit, taking turns to gnaw at the carcass, then carefully bag up the scraps and get them as far away from camp as possible. Bed time.

Our shelter is a lean-to, open on one side. It’s not as large as it could have been, so we have to pack ourselves in, like fish sticks. Sleep does not come easy: There are roots digging into my back, a cold wind on my face and, from the looming trees, BOARDING PASS

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the unmistakable sound of bears sharpening their claws. I don’t believe I’ve ever anticipated anything as keenly as I do the end of this night.

Earlier, we’d agreed that none of us would get up to relieve ourselves, which would require climbing over each other, but by daybreak my bladder is in no mood to honor agreements.

Creeping through the trees, I come across an outcrop, looking out over a range of pink-tinged mountains. I stand for a while, mesmerized by the beauty, the majesty, the ARGH! Josh walks up behind me, almost causing me to jump to my death. “Come on,” he says. “Time to clear out.”

We break down the shelter, pack up the bags and head downhill. Oh, happy day! Or not. I’d heard that climbing down a mountain is harder than climbing up, but this is ridiculous. I stagger and stumble, wobble and flail. Hardly a step is taken without some kind of painful incident. I can tell the guys are losing patience with me. I’m slowing them down. Everybody wants out.

Around midday, I sit on a log and announce my intention to quit. As if by magic, Claire appears. “Stay here and you will be testing your survival skills,” she says, “because no one is coming to get you.” Besides, she adds, we’re nearly there.

“We’ve got a treat for you at the end!” A picnic? A beer? I drag myself up and lurch on.

The treat turns out to be an unusually scary climb to a point beside a huge waterfall, maybe 75 feet high, where Jeff awaits with a clutter of clips and ropes. We’re going to rappel down. Surprise! I take stock of the situation and, for the first time since I was a child, shed tears for no other reason than I am afraid. But I force myself to do it. I allow myself to be buckled in by this joking man. I lean back. I step over the edge.

It wouldn’t be so bad if this were a sheer cliff, but it isn’t. I keep swinging into crevices, stumbling on ledges, spinning in midair. Then the Bad Thing happens: I lose my footing and swing helplessly into the falls, a violent, noisy, terrifying place to be. “Aaaaaah!” I remark. “Nooooo!”

At the base of the falls, the brave and wonderful Josh yanks the rope and pulls me out. I’m OK, and a little later I am down.

There is no relief, no euphoria, just dull shock. I sit down and watch the others make the descent, whooping and high-fiving at the bottom. All I can think now is, I need a beer.

A few hours later I am having one, sitting in a cozy diner with my new pals. The previous night, we sat around the campfire and fantasized about sweet, sticky cinnamon buns, and I see now that they have them at the counter. I buy one, and we pass it around, breaking bits off and stuffing them into our mouths.

Later, when people ask if the experience has changed me, I keep returning to the same moment, standing outside that diner with a bit of bun I’d squirreled away for myself. Just before I popped it into my mouth, a small fly got its feet stuck in the icing. I popped that in too.

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“MASS CUSTOMIZATION WILL BE the focus of the next decade in manufacturing,” says Robert Honeycutt, co-founder of ATLATL Software. “You have all the benefits of mass production—it’s easy and efficient—but with bespoke products.”

And ATLATL should know; the company is at the forefront of mass customization thanks to its innovative software, which provides a 3D virtualized tool to easily manufacture and sell complex configurable products.

“Our software can be applied to any engineered-to-order product, including everything from fences and swing sets to mechanical valves and things that make the world go round,” says Honeycutt. First established in 2012, the company saw an opportunity to transform the

manufacturing process, and went on to establish the sales resource planning software category. “We had an idea that used this customizable technology and the first product, called ErectaStep, was born. There are only 5 parts to it, but you’re able to bolt them together like a Lego set and make any size platform you want,” says Honeycutt.

“We’re changing the buying experience for our customers, as well as the manufacturing process in our factories. We took the technology of video games and virtual reality and applied it against an engineering background, to create visuals that can be shown to customers on an iPad.” The automated drawings also help eliminate non-value-added parts of the entire manufacturing process—meaning

more efficient sales people and ultimately leading to increased revenue for companies. Honeycutt says, “It’s not about reducing product steps, it’s about eliminating them entirely. Typically, sales people receive quotes from the engineers to pass along to clients. And there are usually two or three revision cycles in that—it’s a very archaic method for most companies. What our solution does is eliminate that whole process by empowering the sales person with an iPad, and giving them the potential to customize and amend a customer’s product there and then.”

Considering ATLATL has seen 500% growth in the past five years, it seems the need for customization within manufacturing has huge potential. Another company that uses custom-engineered solutions is HPI.

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Above: (Clockwise from top right) InMotion, found across airports worldwide, stocks the latest tech gadgets to entertain you on your flight; HPI offers custom solutions across all areas of the power generation industry; ATLATL Software uses innovative virtual technology to showcase, and customize, a customer’s product. Below: InMotion products.

The company is a leading provider within power generation, and creates customized rotating equipment solutions, which reduce the lifecycle costs of both heavy and light industrial aeroderivative turbines. With four core lines of business—comprising engineering, procurement and construction (EPC); operations and maintenance (O&M); cyber security and compliance; and maintenance, repair, overhaul and controls—HPI has a broad reach across oil and gas, power generation and marine applications.

Hal Pontez, president and CEO of HPI, explains what differentiates his company: “Our services and solutions are fully customizable, and can be tailored to meet individual customer needs. Being a boutique operation, we’re also not bound by commercial terms, and can offer our customers more flexible agreements. Lastly, our services are comprehensive, and

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For HPI, the need for innovation comes daily and its success is predicated on its ability to create custom solutions that solve a client’s needs. One way they demonstrate this is with a recent expansion into cyber security, especially in the nuclear and marine sectors. “Amid growing concerns from our customers regarding the potential for systems and data to be compromised and the effects, HPI recently added a cyber security and compliance division to its suite of services,” says Pontez.“I believe there’s more of a focus on protecting information stored in systems and proprietary data. Companies are becoming more proactive, and are seeking out organizations like HPI to help protect the integrity of their digital assets.”

One company with the same propensity for flexibility and customization, but in the consumer technology field, is the airport retailer InMotion. Much like ATLATL Software, InMotion empowers its sales people with excellent customer service and a unique product knowledge that allows the company great success. According to Jeremy Smith, president and CEO of InMotion, it is the largest airport retailer in the U.S. for electronics and accessories. Eden Goldberg, VP of marketing and business development, explains how the company adapts within the market: “Our market is transient

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MAINLINE

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757-200/-300

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A319/A320

567 mph

550 mph

560 mph

540 mph

540 mph

530 mph

530 mph

374 passengers

Between 266 and 348 passengers

Between 219 and 252 passengers

Between 183 and 242 passengers

Between 142 and 213 passengers

Between 118 and 179 passengers

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Four Pratt & Whitney PW4056 turbofan engines, rated up to 56,000 pounds thrust

Two General Electric GE90 or two Pratt & Whitney PW4077/4090 turbofan engines, rated up to 94,000 pounds thrust

Two General Electric GEnx-1B turbofan engines, rated up to 74,100 pounds thrust

Two General Electric CF680C2B or Pratt & Whitney PW4060 turbofan engines, rated up to 63,500 pounds thrust

Two Rolls-Royce RB211-535 or two Pratt & Whitney PW2037 turbofan engines, rated up to 43,700 pounds thrust

Two General Electric CFM56 turbofan engines, rated up to 27,100 pounds thrust

Two IAE V2500-A5 turbofan engines, rated up to 26,500 pounds thrust

211 ft., 5 in.

199 ft., 11 in.

197 ft., 4 in.

Up to 170 ft., 4 in.

134 ft., 9 in.

118 ft., 2 in.

111 ft., 11 in.

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500 mph

414 mph

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Between 70 and 76 passengers

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Between 37 and 74 passengers

Two General Electric CC348C1 jet engines, rated up to 13,000 pounds thrust

Two General Electric CF34-8E jet engines, rated up to 14,500 pounds thrust

Two Rolls-Royce AE3007 turbofan engines, rated up to 8,900 pounds thrust each

Two Pratt and Whitney PW150A engines, rated up to 4,600 pounds thrust

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B63-B79

B ANA Austrian Avianca Brussels Airlines Lufthansa Scandinavian Airlines South African Airways Turkish Airlines

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LAX | LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

terminal maps

GUM | GUAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

TERMINAL 2

TE R M I N A L 3

TE R M I N A L 1

Air Canada Avianca

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71A 71B 73 75A

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Café

NRT | TOKYO NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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Satellite 2

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United Air Canada Air China ANA Air New Zealand Asiana Airlines

Austrian EGYPTAIR EVA AIR Lufthansa Scandinavian Airlines Singapore Airlines

SWISS THAI Turkish Airlines Ethiopian Airlines

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FRA | FRANKFURT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Gates

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E1-E26

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DELAYED OR CANCELED FLIGHTS

Tips for when your flight is delayed or canceled On occasion, delaying or canceling a flight is the only way we can maintain our high safety standards. In these challenging situations, simply knowing more about your options is an important step toward getting your travel plans back on track.

GETTING REBOOKED

RESCHEDULING YOUR TRIP

If your travel is significantly disrupted, we’ll automatically look for another flight to book you on. We’ll notify you using the contact information provided during booking or at check-in, and you can also view your updated itinerary through the United app, united.com/checkin or an airport kiosk, or ask a United representative.

If your flight is canceled or delayed two hours or more, and you want to postpone or cancel your trip, please call us at 1-800-UNITED-1 (1-800-864-8331) within the USA or Canada, or go to united.com/contact for international contact options.

Sometimes the next available United flight may not be for several hours or, in rare cases, even longer. In these situations, the following options may be available:

MANY OF THESE FEATURES ARE NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH THE UNITED APP, UNITED.COM/CHECKIN AND OUR AIRPORT KIOSKS. If you’re on an aircraft equipped with Wi-Fi, you can access the United app and united.com for free.

STANDING BY

Flights into or out of nearby airports may be available.

If you’re able to arrange ground transportation, switching to another airport could reduce your delay.

If you’re given a new itinerary but would prefer to take an earlier flight that is sold out, you can ask to be added to the standby list at no charge. If you don’t get a seat, we’ll move you to the standby list for the next flight.

BEFORE YOU TR AVEL

DOWNLOAD THE UNITED APP You can use it to get your boarding passes, check flight status, view standby lists, change to other flights and more.

PROVIDE ACCUR ATE CONTAC T INFORMATION When contacting you about your flights, we rely on the mobile phone number and email address you’ve given us. During check-in, please ensure that your contact details are up to date.

BUY TRIP INSUR ANCE The cost is usually low, and it can offset expenses incurred due to travel disruptions and bag delays. Learn more at united.com/tripinsurance

KEEP ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN YOUR C ARRY-ON BAG You can help yourself through a delay by keeping snacks, baby supplies, medication, travel documents and other essential personal items in your carry-on bag for easy access.

CHECKED BAGS

STAYING OVERNIGHT If your flight is canceled because of a mechanical issue or other circumstances within our control, we will try to accommodate you in a nearby hotel at our expense. For events outside of our control, such as weather, we may be able to help you find a local hotel at a discounted rate, but we do not cover hotel or meal expenses. If this situation applies to your travel, you can ask a United airport representative about discount hotel options.

SWITCHING TO A NEARBY AIRPORT

BE PREPARED

If you are booked on a new itinerary, we’ll make every effort to reroute your checked baggage. Please ask a United representative about the status of your bags and if they can be rerouted.

A toiletry kit may be provided if an overnight stay is necessary and we can’t retrieve your checked baggage.

If your bags arrive at your destination before you do, we will secure the bags until you claim them. If your baggage doesn’t arrive at your final destination with you, please see a Baggage Service representative.

VISIT UNITED.COM/ IMPORTANTNOTICES BEFORE YOUR TRIP This page provides information about severe weather, airport updates and other issues that may affect your travel, and sometimes offers extra flexibility to change your travel plans in advance.

Different policies may apply when traveling to and from certain countries. Please refer to united.com for our Contract of Carriage and additional information.

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U.S. and Guam international arrivals/ expedited screening through CBP Arrivals in the U.S. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has automated the I-94 arrival/departure record. After CBP inspection, travelers can request a copy of their I-94 at cbp.gov/I94.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Type or print legibly with pen in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. Use English. Do not write on the back of this form.

This form is in two parts. Please complete both the Arrival Record (Items 1 through 17) and the Departure Record (Items 18 through 21).

When all items are completed, present this form to the CBP Officer.

Item 9 - If you are entering the United States by land, enter LAND in this space. If you are entering the United States by ship, enter SEA in this space.

5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3) Privacy Act Notice: Information collected on this form is required by Title 8 of the U.S. Code, including the INA (8 U.S.C. 1103, 1187), and 8 CFR 235.1, 264, and 1235.1. The purposes for this collection are to give the terms of admission and document the arrival and departure of nonimmigrant aliens to the U.S. The information solicited on this form may be made available to other government agencies for law enforcement purposes or to assist DHS in determining your admissibility. All nonimmigrant aliens seeking admission to the U.S., unless otherwise exempted, must provide this information. Failure to provide this information may deny you entry to the United States and result in your removal.

CBP Form I-94 (05/08) OMB No. 1651-0111

Arrival Record Admission Number

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1. Family Name 2. First (Given) Name

5. Sex (Male or Female)

6. Passport Issue Date (DD/MM/YY)

7. Passport Expiration Date (DD/MM/YY)

8. Passport Number

9. Airline and Flight Number

10. Country Where You Live

11. Country Where You Boarded

12. City Where Visa Was Issued

13. Date Issued (DD/MM/YY)

14. Address While in the United States (Number and Street) 15. City and State 16. Telephone Number in the U.S. Where You Can be Reached 17. Email Address CBP Form I-94 (05/08)

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18. Family Name 19. First (Given) Name

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21. Country of Citizenship

CBP Form I-94 (05/08) See Other Side

The TSA manages and operates , an expedited security screening program that allows certain travelers to move through security more quickly and easily when departing from participating airports in the U.S. The TSA, not United, randomly selects travelers for expedited screening.

3. Birth Date (DD/MM/YY)

4. Country of Citizenship

U.S. Customs Declaration One traveler per family must complete a customs declaration before arrival in the U.S. Please read both sides of the document, complete the form in English, using capital letters, and be sure to sign.

If you are passing through the U.S., write “TRANSIT” and your final destination country in the address field.

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Welcome to the United States I-94 Arrival/Departure Record Instructions This form must be completed by all persons except U.S. Citizens, returning resident aliens, aliens with immigrant visas, and Canadian Citizens visiting or in transit.

Expedited screening through the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

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Left: U.S. I-94 Arrival/Departure Record, which all Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program participants must complete; right: U.S. Customs Declaration

Arrivals in Guam All travelers entering Guam under the terms of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program must complete an I-94 Arrival/Departure Record (one per person, including infants); an I-736 (one per person, including infants); and a Guam Customs Declaration (one per family). All other travelers must complete a Guam Customs Declaration only. Forms must be completed in English, using capital letters. If you are passing through Guam, write “TRANSIT” and your final destination country in the address field. The Customs and Border Protection officer will place the I-94 departure record in your passport after inspection. Before boarding your return flight, please give the departure record to the airline representative at the boarding gate.

The ability to use lanes is most consistent for travelers who have joined a Department of Homeland Security Trusted Traveler program. After completing a background check and screening, travelers who are enrolled in a Trusted Traveler program are issued a Known Traveler Number (KTN) or PASS ID. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including those serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, Reserves and National Guard, can use their Department of Defense (DoD) identification number.

This number should be noted when making a flight reservation, or you can add it to an existing United reservation through the “Edit traveler information” option at united.com/managereservations.

If the TSA determines that a traveler is eligible for expedited screening, information is embedded in the barcode of his or her boarding pass. A logo or “TSA PRE” is also printed on the boarding pass near the traveler’s name. When the TSA agent at a participating airport scans the barcode, eligible travelers will be directed to a lane. Note that not all airports offer lanes. Children ages 12 and under may accompany an eligible traveler through .

As of April 2015, travelers without a KTN/PASS ID/DoD ID number, including those who previously opted in through a frequent flyer program, will notice a reduction in the number of times they are chosen by the TSA for . Additionally, the TSA will always incorporate random and unpredictable security measures throughout the airport, and in order to retain a certain element of randomness, no individual will be guaranteed expedited screening. Visit tsa.gov/tsa-precheck to learn more.

Expedited entry Clearance in the U.S.—Global Entry™ expedited passport control and customs CBP offers the Global Entry program to expedite the processing of preapproved, low-risk international travelers entering the U.S. Upon returning from travel abroad, travelers enrolled in Global Entry may bypass the regular passport control line and proceed to the Global Entry kiosk. Please note that Global Entry is not available to travelers arriving at Honolulu directly from Guam. For detailed information, including eligibility requirements and the enrollment process, visit globalentry.gov.

OneStop Lanes in Chicago and Houston shorten your walk If you didn’t check any bags, proceed to the OneStop lanes, regardless of your nationality or final destination. Global Entry kiosks are available.

In Houston, you may also use the OneStop lanes if you checked a bag and are immediately connecting to another United-operated international flight.

Safety information NEED TO KNOW Customer safety is our primary concern. Our flight attendants are trained thoroughly in all safety procedures. But as expert as they are, in the event of an emergency they need help from you, the customer. You should be aware of the following:

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EXIT Location of the nearest emergency exit

The correct procedure for exiting the cabin in an emergency

Where your oxygen mask will appear, how to start the oxygen flow and how to use the mask

Please look carefully at the safety information card located in the seat pocket in front of you

Poisons, radioactive material, corrosive and oxidizing agents

Liquid and solid explosives

Smoking is not permitted. Federal law imposes fines of $1,000 for smoking and up to $2,200 for any attempt to disable an aircraft’s smoke detectors. We prohibit the use or charging of e-cigarettes and personal vaporizers on our flights.

NEVER PERMITTED The Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Security Administration prohibit hazardous materials in either checked or carry-on baggage.

Substantial fines can be imposed for violations.

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Flammable liquids, gases and compressed gases

Spare lithium batteries can never be in checked baggage, including gate-checked bags. Stow all spare batteries in carry-on bags. E-cigarettes and personal vaporizers are also not permitted in checked bags.

It is a violation of federal regulations to drink alcoholic beverages during a flight unless they are served by our personnel.

Also, airlines are forbidden to serve alcoholic beverages to anyone who appears to be intoxicated.

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Use of personal electronic devices

Are there any exceptions to using personal devices under this new policy? The captain may request that all devices be fully turned off in certain circumstances, such as for poor visibility landings. Please always listen to and follow crewmember instructions.

Does the new policy allow me to use a small notebook laptop?

No. The new policy does not apply to laptops or DVD players,

Travel notes

which may only be used when announced by your flight crew.

Will I be able to use Wi-Fi below 10,000 feet? Our aircraft equipped with satellite Wi-Fi are currently configured to allow Wi-Fi above 10,000 feet.

However, we are exploring options to provide gate-to-gate Wi-Fi in the future.

When can I use in-seat power?

Use of in-seat power is prohibited during taxi, takeoff and landing.

PERMITTED Small, lightweight PEDs (Personal Electronic Devices) may remain on from door closure to landing Cell phones should be in airplane mode or have cellular service disabled Bluetooth devices LIMITED PERMISSION Laptops and DVD players must be stowed in approved carry-on baggage during taxi, takeoff and landing

CUSTOMER CARE We are committed to providing quality service, and we want to hear about your travel experience with us. In addition, if you think a certain employee or an action taken on your behalf deserves special recognition, please let us know. Please give us your comments at united.com/feedback.

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Rechargeable batteries Rechargeable batteries have a risk of overload or fire when not stored properly. Rechargeable batteries should be stored in their electronic devices or properly protected to avoid contact with metal or other batteries during flight. All spare batteries should be protected from short circuit and stowed only in your carry-on bags.

What is the new portable electronic device policy?

Travelers may use small, lightweight portable electronic devices in non-cellular or “airplane” mode on United- and United Express®-operated flights gate-to-gate. This policy applies to flights operating within the 50 U.S. states, all U.S. territories and select international locations as announced by the flight attendant on your flight.

How do devices need to be secured or stowed? Devices may be held in hand (not left unsecured around the seat) or placed in a garment pocket or in the seatback pocket, as long as the device is less than 2 pounds.

Devices weighing more than 2 pounds must be stowed in approved carry-on baggage in the overhead compartment or under the seat in front of you during take-off, taxi and landing.

In an emergency situation, all devices must be turned off and stowed. For international destinations, your flight attendants will advise if it’s necessary to turn off and stow your device.

customs & safety

Can I make calls or send text messages? The use of cellular network services during the flight is not permitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The use of any voice application, such as a Web-based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service, in connection with inflight Wi-Fi service, is not permitted.

NEVER PERMITTED Radio Receivers and/or transmitters, including AM/FM/SW/CB and Scanners Televisions Remote-controlled toys Personal air purifiers Spare lithium batteries in checked or gate-checked bags E-cigarettes or personal vaporizers in checked or gate-checked bags ADDITIONAL INFORMATION All devices must be used with sound off or with headsets at all times

CAN I TAKE PHOTOS AND VIDEO ONBOARD? Yes. The use of small cameras or mobile devices for photography and video is permitted on board, provided you keep the purpose of your photography and video to capturing personal events.

Photographing or recording other customers or airline personnel without their express consent is prohibited.

E-cigarettes or personal vaporizers may accidentally activate in baggage. This may cause the device to overheat or overload and may cause a fire. For this reason, these devices must be stowed in your carry-on baggage only.

Advanced mobile phones, PDAs and other personal electronic devices with wireless capabilities may be used in flight when switched to “airplane” mode. A visible airplane-disabled mode should be identifiable and shown to a crew member upon request. Flight attendants will notify mobile phone and two-way pager users when it is safe to begin placing or receiving phone calls or pages after landing.

One-way pagers may be used to receive messages at any time.

PLEASE NOTE Customers may always use any medically prescribed physiological instrument, such as a hearing aid or a pacemaker. On aircraft equipped with in-ear headphones, customers with hearing-assistance devices may request a different headset from a flight attendant.

Passengers are allowed to use non-battery-operated headphones during taxi, takeoff and landing.

The in-seat power system may be used only above 10,000 feet. Use of the system is at your own risk.

Do not remove batteries. We are not responsible for loss of data or damage to computer hardware or software.

PLEASE NOTE United strictly prohibits the modification or use of any object or device to alter or limit the functionality, permanently or temporarily, of any aircraft structure, seat assembly, tray table, etc. If you see a customer using any such device or object, please inform United personnel immediately.

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star alliance

travel info

Global reach.

Worldwide recognition.

Excellent travel services.

Star Alliance Member Airlines

United and Star Alliance member airlines provide seamless air travel around the world. Star Alliance is the world’s largest global airline alliance, with more than 18,500 daily flights departing to over 1,300 destinations. Customers have access to a comprehensive global network, frequent-flyer travel benefits and worldwide lounge access on all Star Alliance member airlines.

The Star Alliance network Established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer customers a worldwide travel network, Star Alliance aims to provide customers with a seamless travel experience across multiple airlines. The Star Alliance lounge network is the largest in the world, with more than 1,000 locations worldwide.

Earn miles and status faster With the largest airline alliance, you can earn MileagePlus award miles almost anywhere in the world you fly. Miles can be earned on most fares on almost any Star Alliance flight and can be credited to your account. Plus, Premier® qualifying miles and Premier qualifying segments will count toward Premier status.

Earn recognition around the world The more that you fly with United and the Star Alliance airlines, the higher your status can be.

MileagePlus Premier status is recognized across the alliance as either Star Alliance Silver or Star Alliance Gold, with travel benefits worldwide. Go to united.com/staralliance for the Star Alliance Silver and Gold status benefits you can receive.

Award travel is now easier With Star Alliance Awards, you can use your MileagePlus award miles for award travel on any Star Alliance carrier worldwide. Or, use them for Star Alliance Upgrade Awards and upgrade to a premium cabin for maximum comfort.

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Other Airline Partners You can earn and/or redeem award miles on many of our other airline partners. See united.com/airlinepartners for specific information about each of our other airline partners.

• Aer Lingus • Aeromar • Air Dolomiti • Amtrak (train) • Azul

• Cape Air • Edelweiss • Germanwings • Great Lakes • Hawaiian Airlines

• Island Air • Jet Airways • Silver Airways

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AUDIO

PERSONAL DEVICE ENTERTAINMENT

Bond. James Bond.

This month, enjoy the entire catalog of 007 films*, including Pierce Brosnan in GoldenEye

Roger Moore

Daniel Craig

Plus:

Ant-Man Max Inside Out Pitch Perfect 2 Most films have been edited for airline use. However, customer discretion is still advised. Content guidelines are provided as a courtesy to help our customers decide whether to view a film.

Sean Connery

Digital media loading occurs between the 25th of one month and the 5th of the following month. As a result, please understand if your flight features a different lineup before or after the start of each month.

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Enjoy these movies on the mainscreen Films are shown on flights of three hours or longer. Schedules and selections are subject to change.

En el canal 10 encontrará películas y programas de televisión disponibles en Español.

Flights within Micronesia or Asia on 737 aircraft may feature these films or other selections.

FREE ACCESS Our United Private Screening options let you view a variety of movies and TV shows free of charge through a seatback monitor, an overhead screen, or your own personal device, depending on the aircraft.

Sponsored by the MileagePlus® Explorer Card

ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS BY AIRCRAFT TYPE The chart below shows the entertainment options that are offered on different types of United aircraft. To find out which type of aircraft you’re on, please see the safety card located at your seat.

WESTBOUND/NORTHBOUND

EASTBOUND/SOUTHBOUND

1 hr. 57 min. A founding member of The

1 hr. 51 min. After U.S. Marine Kyle Wincott

Avengers hits the big screen for the first time. Master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit, which allows him to shrink in size but increase in strength.

is killed in Afghanistan, his highly trained service dog, Max, is sent back to the States to live with his family. After a rocky start to their relationship, Max and Kyle’s teenage brother begin to bond, and the two team up to unravel the mystery of Kyle’s death.

FEATURING Paul Rudd, Michael DIRECTED BY Peyton Reed

FEATURING Thomas Haden DIRECTED BY Boaz Yakin

Douglas

Church, Lauren Graham

Short Subject Programming Not all programming is available on all flights.

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Max

Ant-Man [T]

All A319 & A320 B737-7002 B737-8002 B737-9002 B747

The Secret World of Lego

Best Bars in America [T]

B757-200 B757-300 B767-300 B767-400 B777-200 B787 Select CRJ700/E170/E175

43 min. Comedians Jay Larson and Sean Patton explore bars featured in Esquire’s annual rundown of the best in the country.

In this episode, featuring special guest Aisha Tyler, they walk through armoires, sneak in back doors and slide away bookcases to reveal the Cuban flair, coin tricks and innovative cocktails of the modern speakeasy.

49 min. The notoriously secretive company that has become the world’s most profitable toy maker opened its doors for the first time to the makers of this documentary, who follow a young British design student as he travels to LEGO headquarters in Denmark in pursuit of one of the most hotly contested jobs in the world: LEGO set designer.

FEATURING Jay Larson, Sean Patton PRESENTED BY Esquire Network

PRESENTED BY

Channel 4

Mainscreen: View the mainscreen entertainment selections on your flight at right. For passengers on a B747, see page 117.

ADDITIONAL TELEVISION

Personal device entertainment: Go to page 121 to learn about personal device entertainment.

Parks and Recreation • Pizza Masters • Island Hunters

DirecTV: Go to pages 118–119 to view the DirecTV entertainment options on your flight.

Available on international flights

The Goldbergs • The Big Bang Theory [T] • Hotel Impossible • Scorpion • Mike & Molly [T] •

Seatback entertainment: Go to page 117 to view the entertainment selections on your flight.

For flights to and from Guam and Micronesia, browse the entertainment options right from your seatback monitor.

Seatback on-demand entertainment: Browse the extensive library of entertainment options right from your seatback monitor. View some of the featured entertainment selections for this month at right.

If more than one entertainment type is listed, at least one will be available, depending on your aircraft.

Inside Out

Infinitely Polar Bear [T]

1

Personal device entertainment is coming soon to select aircraft in this fleet.

2

Due to ongoing in-flight entertainment system updates, please understand if your flight features a different system than listed.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

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1 hr., 30 min. A manic-depressive father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young daughters.

1 hr., 34 min. Young Riley is guided by emotions that live in Headquarters, the control center of her mind, in the latest hit from Pixar.

FEATURING Mark Ruffalo, Zoe DIRECTED BY Maya Forbes

VOICES Amy Poehler, Bill DIRECTED BY Pete Docter

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B747 Mainscreen Programming UNITED KINGDOM

2 hr. = Two-hour block of television [T] = Adult themes

FROM U.S.

TO U.S.

Max 1 hr., 51 min. [e, f, G] InďŹ nitely Polar Bear [T] 1 hr., 30 min. [e, f, G]

Ant-Man [T] 1 hr., 57 min. [e, f, G] Me and Earl and the Dying Girl [T] 1 hr., 45 min. [e, f, G]

2 hr.

GERMANY

2 hr.

Pitch Perfect 2 [T] 1 hr., 55 min. [e, f, G] Aloha [T] 1 hr., 45 min. [e, f, G]

Inside Out 1 hr., 34 min. [e, f, G] Spy [T] 2 hr. [e, f, G]

2 hr.

2 hr.

AUSTRALIA

Ant-Man [T] 1 hr., 57 min. [e, j, k, c] Me and Earl and the Dying Girl [T] 1 hr., 45 min. [e, j, k, c]

JAPAN & SOUTH KOREA

2 hr.

Max 1 hr., 51 min. [e, j, k, c] InďŹ nitely Polar Bear [T] 1 hr., 30 min. [e, j, k, c] 2 hr.

Pitch Perfect 2 [T] 1 hr., 55 min. [e, j, k, c]

Inside Out 1 hr., 34 min. [e, j, k, c] Spy [T] 2 hr. [e, j, k, c]

CHINA & HONG KONG

movies & tv

Aloha [T] 1 hr., 45 min. [e, j, k, c] 2 hr.

2 hr.

B767 Seatback Entertainment** CH.

EASTBOUND/SOUTHBOUND

WESTBOUND/NORTHBOUND

1

Max [e, f, g, i, s, p]

Ant-Man [e, f, g, i, s, p]

2

InďŹ nitely Polar Bear [e, f, g, i, s, p] DISCRETION ADVISED

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl [e, f, g, i, s, p]

3

Dope [e, g, i, s, p] DISCRETION ADVISED

Entourage [e, f, g, i, s, p] DISCRETION ADVISED

4

Jurassic World [e, f, g, i, s, p]

Air [e, f, g, i, s, p]

RECENT FAVORITES

5

The Avengers [e, f, g, i, s, p]

Captain America: The Winter Soldier [e, f, g, i, s, p]

FAMILY/ KIDS

6

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water [e, f, g, i, s, p]

Up [e, f, g, i, s, p]

PRIMETIME

7

Hotel Impossible/Best Bars in America/ Hangar 1: The UFO Files

Pizza Masters/Island Hunters/Expedition Unknown/ Orangutan Rescue

COMEDY

8

The Goldbergs/The Big Bang Theory/Brooklyn Nine-Nine/ The Mindy Project/Black-ish

Mike & Molly/Parks and Recreation/New Girl/ Mom/The Middle

PREMIUM TELEVISION/ AIRSHOW

9

2 Broke Girls (x5)

Humans (x3)

*Programming may vary based on length of route and languages will vary based on destination. **Only applicable to our 3-cabin 767-300 in Economy. If your aircraft features seatback on-demand entertainment, please use the touch screen to access content choices.

ENTERTAINMENT NOTES

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl [T]

Customers are welcome to view their own video entertainment aboard a United aircraft as long as they are able to show that the programming has an MPAA rating of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Râ&#x20AC;? or less.

Pitch Perfect 2 [T]

1 hr., 45 min. An awkward high-school senior is forced to spend time with a girl in his class who has just been diagnosed with cancer.

1 hr., 45 min. After botching a performance for the president, the Barden Bellas must get their act together for the world championships.

FEATURING Thomas Mann, Olivia Cook DIRECTED BY Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

FEATURING Anna Kendrick, Rebel DIRECTED BY Elizabeth Banks

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entertainment

What you want to watch You can select from more than 100 channels of live television along with a full slate of blockbuster Hollywood movies, sitcoms and dramas. Purchase DIRECTV® and stay entertained for your entire flight.

HOW TO USE 1. Swipe your card* to begin.

2. Select your channel or movie and start watching.

3. Listen using your own headset or ask a flight attendant for complimentary earbuds.

Your purchase is good for the entire flight, even when the aircraft door is open before takeoff, and you can turn the TV on and off throughout your flight. please note: Personal device entertainment is not offered on aircraft with seatback DIRECTV *MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover accepted. TV and movies are complimentary in first class.

TV Channels live television, movies, sitcoms and dramas A&E 265 ABC FAMILY 311 AL JAZEERA 347 AMERICA AMERICAN HEROES 287 CHANNEL ANIMAL 282 BBCA 264 BEIN 620 BET 329 BIG 10 610 BLOOMBERG 353 BOOM 298 BRAVO 237 BYU TV 374 CARTOON 296 CBS 390 CENTRIC 330 CHILLER 257 CLOO 308 CMT 327 CNBC 355 CNN 202

COMEDY 249 COOK 232 C-SPAN 350 C-SPAN2 351 CW 394 DEST 286 DISCOVERY 278 DISCOVERY FAMILY 294 CHANNEL DISNEY 290 DISNEY JR. 289 DISNEY XD 292 DIY 230 E! 236 ESPN 206 ESPN CLASSIC 614 ESPN2 209 ESPNEWS 207 ESQUIRE 235 ESPNU 208 FANTASY 704 FOOD 231 FOX 398

FOX BUSINESS FOX NEWS FOX SPORTS 1 FOX SPORTS 2 FX FX MOVIE FXX FYI GALA GOLF GSN H2 HALLMARK HGTV HISTORY HLN INVESTIGATION LEARNING LIFETIME LIFETIME MOVIE LINK MLB NETWORK MSNBC

359 360 219 618 248 258 259 266 404 218 233 271 312 229 269 204 285 280 252 253 375 213 356

MTV MTV2 NAT GEO NAT GEO WILD NBATV NBC NBC SPORTS NEWSMAX NFL NETWORK NICK NICK JR. NICK TOON NRB OUTDOOR OVATION OXYGEN PIVOT POP REDZONE RFD TV SCIENCE SEC NETWORK SPIKE

331 333 276 283 216 392 220 349 212 299 301 302 378 606 274 251 267 273 703 345 284 611 241

SPORTSMAN SYFY TBS TEEN NICK TENNIS TNT TRAVEL TRUTV TURNER MOVIE TV LAND TVG UNI SPORTS UNIVISION UP TV USA VH1 VH1 CLASSIC WEA WGN WORD

605 244 247 303 217 245 277 246 256 304 602 625 402 338 242 335 337 362 307 373

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Football season is back, and we’ve got you covered with the best live channel lineup in the air!

Exact channel numbers and programming schedules are subject to change. DIRECTV® service is not available on flights outside the continental United States. The signal may be lost in turbulence and/or if banking of the aircraft is required. DIRECTV® and United Airlines are not responsible for interruptions of service that are beyond our control including, without limitation, acts of nature, power failure or any other cause. ©2013 DIRECTV® Inc. DIRECTV® and the Cyclone Design logo are registered trademarks of DIRECTV® Inc. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

Group Discount

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Traveling with family or friends?

Swipe the same card on three or more screens and receive $2 off each purchase.

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directv®

Movies Choose from a lineup of top Hollywood films The best from the box office are yours for the choosing! This month, don’t miss the big thrills of Marvel’s mini superhero Ant-Man, prepare yourself for endless action in San Andreas, join the chaos in Mad Max: Fury Road and find joy in the animated adventure Inside Out. Other options include Spy, Entourage, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and True Story.

Tribeca Films Enjoy selections from the Tribeca Film Festival Enjoy selections from the Tribeca Film Festival, including We Could Be King, Showfolk, Dragula and La Bruxa. United Airlines is proud to be the official airline of the Tribeca Film Festival.

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Miles accrued, awards, and beneďŹ ts issued are subject to change and are subject to the rules of the United MileagePlus program. United is not responsible for any products or services of other participating companies and partners. For complete details about the MileagePlus Program, go to www.united.com. Š 2015 United Airlines, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Earn more miles than ever with Hertz.

And for a limited time, earn an additional 1,500 mile booking bonus.

For more details, go to united.com/hertz

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entertainment

personal device entertainment

Enjoy free movies and TV shows Personal device entertainment lets you access a free onboard library of movies and TV shows that you can watch on your own device during the flight.

FREE ACCESS

Sponsored by the MileagePlus® Explorer Card

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Connect to Wi-Fi network On all devices, enable airplane mode and Wi-Fi, then connect to the “United_Wi-Fi” network.

There is no charge to connect to this network for the ability to watch free onboard entertainment.

Watch on a laptop

2

Open browser

Watch on mobile devices† Download the app in advance (or purchase Wi-Fi Internet to download in flight) and watch for free.

Go to unitedwifi.com Due to a change made by Google, Chrome support is temporarily unavailable.

Please use one of our other supported browsers.

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Select entertainment

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Open browser

Personal device entertainment installation progress

Go to unitedwifi.com or Open the United app and select Entertainment from the menu

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A319 100% complete

A320 100% complete

Select entertainment 737-900ER* 0% complete

747-400 100% complete

757* 18% complete

767 29% complete

777 12% complete

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Play

Play

You may be prompted to download a plug-in inflight

If you have the latest version of the United app, play any show.

Without the United app, you can play select programs.††

787 0% complete

CRJ700/E170/E175 70% complete Excludes aircraft retirements

Apple or Android devices

Note that devices must be used with sound off or with headsets at all times ††

*Select 737 and 757 aircraft offer only DIRECTV. Please see pages 118–119 for content selections.

On two-cabin United Express aircraft, the United app is required in order to use personal device entertainment.

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Wi-Fi installation progress

Get online, in flight

For the latest information on installation progress and Wi-Fi satellite coverage, visit united.com/Wi-Fi.

We know it is important to stay connected while you fly.

For that reason, we are working to equip both our domestic and international aircraft with Wi-Fi.

A319 100% complete

A320 100% complete

HOW TO CONNECT

1. Once your flight crew says that it’s safe to use large portable electronic devices, connect to the “United_Wi-Fi” network.

737 92% complete Estimated fleet completion: December 2015

2. Open your browser, go to unitedwifi.com.

3. Select an Internet access option and click “Purchase access.”

To determine if your flight offers United Wi-Fi,SM you can go to united.com or United’s mobile app and check the Inflight Amenities tab on the Flight Status & Information page for an upcoming flight.

747-400 100% complete

757 serving p.s.® routes 100% complete

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

757 serving non-p.s. routes 95% complete Estimated fleet completion: October 2015

WI-FI ON P.S.® AND UNITED EXPRESS® FLIGHTS

KEEP IN MIND

United currently offers Gogo® Internet service on select two-cabin United Express aircraft and on p.s. Premium Service aircraft serving transcontinental routes.

• Video playback, including streaming services such as Neflix, Hulu and HBO GO, is not supported

767 86% complete Estimated fleet completion: December 2015

COVERAGE

PLEASE NOTE

• Global satellite availability is limited over polar routes and other government areas

United is committed to offering you high quality and dependable Wi-Fi service during your flight.

If we did not meet your expectation, and you would like to request a refund for your Wi-Fi purchase, please visit united.com/refunds to submit a refund request.

777 99% complete Estimated fleet completion: December 2015

• Internet coverage will be limited to the continental United States on all 737 and select 757-300 aircraft • Internet coverage will be limited to the continental United States and Canada on two-cabin regional aircraft

• Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and video or audio conferencing is expressly prohibited onboard

TIPS

787 50% complete Estimated fleet completion: early 2016

CRJ700/E170/E175 70% complete Estimated fleet completion (excludes aircraft retirements): December 2015

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A GREEN icon indicates that the aircraft has Internet connectivity.

A RED icon indicates that the aircraft isn’t connected to the Internet yet.

Ensure that your device is in airplane mode but has wireless enabled. You must also enable JavaScript and cookies.

If you are using VPN, you will not be able to return to the unitedwifi.com inflight page. You will need to disconnect VPN to access the inflight site.

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audio

entertainment

Audio Channels by Aircraft Music in the Air: Vevo and United Each month, the video experts at Vevo comb their immense library and serve up selections to get the party started at 40,000 feet. The menu includes music from all genres and features both superstars and newcomers. Download the free Vevo app when you arrive at your destination— your new favorite artist is waiting.* 1980s

Happy Birthday, John Mayer

1990s

Happy Birthday, Usher

2000s

Live Performances

Alternative

Top Country

Behind the Scenes

Top Latin

Certified Videos

Top Videos

Emerging Artists

Vevo Shows

Fall Tours 2015 *Certain aircraft may feature a selection of the channels listed above.

737 & 757-300

747

1

2

3

Movie

Movie

Movie

(English)

(English)

(English)

Today’s hits

Today’s hits

R&B

R&B

Movie (Dubbed) Movie (Dubbed)

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Classical

Classical

Classical

5

Country

Country

Country

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Relaxation

Relaxation

Relaxation

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’70s

’70s

’70s

’80s

’80s

8

From the flight

Your official destination for United gear Browse our selection of bags, tech items, drinkware and more. unitedshop.com

’80s From the flight deck

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deck or R&B

9

Shop

757 & 767

or Modern rock

Listen to channel 9 for your flight number to hear live communication between the flight deck and FAA air traffic control. This feature, unique to United, may not be available on all flights, including oceanic crossings with limited audio communication. Available at your captain’s discretion.

Movie

Movie

(Dubbed)

(Dubbed)

Modern rock

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10

Today’s hits

11

Teen pop

12

K-pop

13

J-pop

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—

14

C-pop

—

—

15

—

—

—

Latin or J-pop on

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Micronesia flights

Audio Mixes Available on aircraft with seatback on-demand entertainment

’70s

’80s

Modern rock

R&B

Country

Teen pop

Today’s hits

Latin

Classical

Relaxation

Korean pop

Japanese pop

Chinese pop

Spotlight: Emerging artists

Earbuds are now available for purchase on p.s.® Premium Service flights between JFK and LAX/SFO, and select flights to or from Hawaii Sit back, relax and enjoy our inflight entertainment selections. Ask your flight attendant for details.

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Products tailored for small to mid-sized businesses.

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07/09/2015 09:47

Chef’s Corner Cuban Black Beans and Rice Serves 4

Ingredients 15 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained ½ red onion, sliced thinly 1 lime 3 pinches salt 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 yellow onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

Recipe courtesy of Common Threads, getting America’s kids cooking for life.

United proudly partners with Common Threads, a U.S. national nonprofit that provides a preventative health program solution in urban areas to children, families and teachers in underserved communities. Their unique, hands-on nutrition education curriculum and programs work to prevent childhood obesity and reverse the trend of non-cookers, getting America’s kids cooking for life. Founded in 2003, Common Threads currently serves 8 major cities: Chicago, LA, NYC, Miami, DC, Austin, New Orleans, & Jacksonville.

Directions Drain and rinse the black beans and place them in a small pot. Cut the lime in half, then squeeze half of the lime over the beans (save the second half for later). Stir in two pinches of salt and set aside. Thinly slice the red onion and set aside for garnish at the end.

2. In a medium pot over medium-high heat, warm the oil. Stir in the yellow onion, garlic, and one pinch of salt and cook until soft, about three minutes.

3. Stir in the rice and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until the rice is lightly toasted. Add the broth (or water),

cups brown rice cups chicken broth (or water) bay leaves teaspoon turmeric or cumin pinch cayenne pepper sprigs cilantro

2 4 2 ½ 1 5

1.

4.

bay leaves, turmeric, and cayenne. Bring the pot to a boil, then lower to a simmer and cover with a lid. Cook the rice until the broth is absorbed, about 35 minutes.

Put the pot with the beans on the stove and heat until the beans begin to simmer. Spoon the rice into four serving bowls, then top with the beans. Pluck the leaves off of the cilantro sprigs and sprinkle on top. Garnish each bowl with the thinly sliced red onion.

To finish, take the remaining lime half and squeeze a little fresh juice over each bowl.

For more information, go to commonthreads.org.

You may also view this recipe by visiting www.hemispheresmagazine.com and downloading the App.

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OCTOBER 2015

Fresh Start Breakfast Selection $6.99 Available for breakfast on select flights

AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BETWEEN 5:00 AM AND 9:44 AM ON MOST FLIGHTS SCHEDULED OVER 3.5 HOURS WITHIN NORTH AMERICA INCLUDING THE CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA (EXCEPT PERU AND VENEZUELA)

latin america

domestic Chicken Chorizo Bistro Scramble $9.99

Fresh Start Breakfast Selection $6.99

Scrambled eggs, chicken chorizo, roasted poblano peppers and red potatoes, shredded monterey and cheddar cheeses, scallions, and cilantro

Fresh fruit, gruyere cheese, and zucchini bread

Contains: Egg, milk, soybeans

Served with muffin in place of zucchini bread

Organic Steel Cut Oatmeal $7.49

Contains: Egg, milk, soybeans, tree nuts (almond), wheat

Contains: Egg, milk, soybeans, tree nuts (walnut), wheat ON GUAM TO HONOLULU

DEPARTING THE CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO, COLOMBIA AND ECUADOR. ENJOY FROM 5:00 AM AND 9:44 AM

Turkey & Cheddar Cheese Baguette $8.99 Baguette with turkey, cheddar cheese, and mustard-mayonnaise spread Contains: Egg, milk, wheat

MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE ON FLIGHTS BETWEEN GUAM AND HONOLULU

Cranberries, brown sugar, and butter Contains: Milk, wheat

Vegetarian Option

May be served warm. Only available on select aircraft.

Please ask a flight attendant for details.

Menu and beverage options may vary by flight. We apologize if your preferred choice is not available.

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Thai Curry Chicken Bowl $9.99 Available between 3pm and 8pm on select flights

AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BETWEEN 9:45 AM AND 8:00 PM ON MOST FLIGHTS SCHEDULED OVER 3.5 HOURS WITHIN NORTH AMERICA INCLUDING THE CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA (EXCEPT PERU AND VENEZUELA)

domestic

latin america

Artisan Cheese Selection $8.99

DEPARTING CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO, COLOMBIA AND ECUADOR. ENJOY BETWEEN 9:45 AM AND 8:00 PM

Sliced Sirloin Baguette $9.49

Four cheese selection, crackers, grapes, honey, and chocolate Contains: Milk, soybeans, tree nuts (almond), wheat

ENJOY FROM 9:45 AM TO 2:59 PM

Baguette with sliced beef sirloin, blue cheese, caramelized onions, arugula, and creamy spread Contains: Egg, milk, soybeans, wheat

Bistro Box $9.49 A half wrap of sriracha waldorf chicken salad, spring mix salad with strawberries, mandarin oranges, and balsamic dressing, finished with red grapes and chocolate Contains: Egg, milk, soybeans, tree nuts (walnut and almond), wheat

Thai Curry Chicken Bowl $9.99 ENJOY FROM 3:00 PM TO 8:00 PM

Chicken breast with creamy mild curry sauce, mushrooms, edamame, sautéed peppers, and rice Contains: Fish (anchovy), soybeans, tree nuts (coconut)

Vegetarian Option

Chicken & Cheese Baguette $8.99 Herbed baguette with chicken, cheddar cheese, and spicy mayonnaise Contains: Egg, milk, wheat

Crispy Chicken Wrap $8.99 Tortilla filled with breaded chicken, tomato salsa, lettuce, and creamy spread Contains: Milk, wheat

Teriyaki Chicken Salad $8.99 Teriyaki-glazed chicken, lettuce, cucumber and tomato with mango vinaigrette, and a side of pineapple slaw Contains: Egg, soybean

May be served warm. Only available on select aircraft.

Please ask a flight attendant for details.

Menu and beverage options may vary by flight. We apologize if your preferred choice is not available.

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fresh product ingredients Bistro on Board products may contain food allergens such as crustacean shellfish, egg, fish, milk, soybean, tree nuts, or wheat.

OCTOBER SELECTIONS Refer to product label for packaged item ingredients AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ALL DAY ON MOST DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS SCHEDULED OVER 2 HOURS (EXCLUDES FLIGHTS: UNITED STATES TO AND FROM PERU AND VENEZUELA AND INTRA-ASIA)

FRESH START BREAKFAST SELECTION Grand cru cheese: Pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes; Zucchini bread: Sugar, enriched bromated flour bleach (wheat flour, enzyme, niacin, reduced iron, potassium bromate, thiamine mononitate, riboflavin, folic acid), shredded zucchini, eggs, buttermilk (cultured low-fat milk, food starch-modified, carrageenan, salt, nonfat milk, vitamin A palmitate), shredded carrots, soybean oil, walnuts; Contains less than 2% of the following: baking soda, salt, cinnamon, natural and artificial flavors; Fruit selection. Contains: Wheat, egg, soybeans, milk, tree nuts (walnut).

ORGANIC STEEL CUT OATMEAL Oatmeal: Water, cooked organic steel cut oats groats, salt; Cranberries; Brown sugar; Butter: Sweet cream, salt. Contains: Wheat, milk.

Tapas $8.99 La Panzanella® Rosemary Croccantini® Cracker, Pitted Snack Olives, Roasted Red Pepper Bruschetta, Hummus, Rondelé® Peppercorn Parmesan Cheese Spread, Torino® Olive Bites, Whole Natural Nonpareil Almonds, Brookside® Dark Chocolate with Fruit Flavors Classic $7.99 Cream Crackers, White Cheddar Gourmet Cheese Spread, Hormel® Hard Salami, Kettle Potato Chips, M&M’s®, Swedish Fish®, WOW® Baking Company Snickerdoodle Cookie Select $8.99 Cracked Pepper Lentil Crackers, Smoked Gouda Gourmet Cheese Spread, Hormel® Genoa Salami, Gluten Free Pretzels, Honey Mustard Dip, Hickory Smoked Almonds, Amaretti Cookie Duos Snackpack $4.49 Graham Crackers, Nutella® Hazelnut Spread, Whole Natural Almonds, Dried Apricots

Chex Mix® Traditional Snack Mix

Haribo® Gold-Bears® Gummi Candy

Pringles® Original Potato Crisps

Sheila G’sTM Chocolate Chip Brownie Brittle

$3.99

$3.99

$3.99

$3.99

Wild Garden® Hummus Dip & Multi Grain Pita Chips

Sweet & Savory Bistro Blend Trail Mix

$3.99

$5.29

NEW! 100 Calorie Organic Popcorn Himalayan Pink Salt Popped in Raw Coconut Oil

CHICKEN CHORIZO BISTRO SCRAMBLE Scrambled eggs: Whole eggs, skim milk, soybean oil, modified corn starch, salt, xanthan gum, liquid pepper extract, citric acid, natural and artificial butter flavor, butter (cream, milk), partially hydrogenated soybean and cotton seed oil, lipolyzed butter oil, natural flavors and artificial flavors; Potatoes: Potatoes, canola oil, olive oil, disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate (to promote color retention), dextrose. Chicken chorizo sausage: Chicken thigh, water, salt, spices and spice extractives, paprika, dehydrated red bell peppers, minced onion and garlic, onion and garlic powder, sugar. Cheddar monterey jack cheese: Cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto vegetable color), monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), potato starch, corn starch, cellulose (anti-caking agents), roasted onions, roasted poblano pepper, roasted green pepper, scallions, cilantro. Contains: eggs, milk, soy.

ARTISAN CHEESE SELECTION Brie: Pasteurized milk and cream, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes, calcium chloride; Smoked gouda cheese: Pasteurized cultured milk, enzymes, salt, water, sodium phosphate, potassium sorbate (preservative), apo-carotenal (color); Cheddar cheese: Pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto coloring; Grand cru cheese: Pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes; Milk chocolate: Sugar, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate, skim milk, milk, butteroil, soy lecithin (emulsifier), natural flavor, sugar, corn syrup, palm oil, milk, cocoa butter, heavy cream, rice starch, butter, molasses, invert sugar, soy lecithin (emulsifier), baking soda, almonds, natural flavor, tocopherols (antioxidants), artificial flavor, vanillin an artificial flavor, salt; Olive oil & sea salt crackers*. Honey. Contains: milk, wheat, soybeans, tree nuts (almond).

SLICED SIRLOIN BAGUETTE Sweet brioche: Wheat flour (malted barley flour, potassium bromate), water, sugar, salt, margarine, egg yolk, yeast, vanilla, egg color, dough conditioner (wheat flour, datem, dextrose, soybean oil, ascorbic acid, I-Cysteine, azodicarbonamide, enzymes); Roast beef: Beef sirloin, kosher salt, black pepper; Cheddar cheese: Pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto coloring; Blue cheese crumble: Milk, cheese cultures, salt, microbial enzyme, animal enzyme, penicillium roqueforti; Cream spread: Cream cheese, pasteurized milk and cream, whey protein concentrate, salt, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, cheese culture; Arugula; Caramelized onion: Red onion, red balsamic vinaigrette, vegetable oil. Contains: wheat, egg, soybeans, milk.

BISTRO BOX Chicken breast: Water, modified corn starch, seasoning (salt, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, thyme, savory), vegetable oil (canola oil, extra virgin olive oil), sodium phosphates, chicken base (chicken meat including natural chicken juices, salt, corn maltodextrin, cane sugar, chicken fat, dried onion, natural flavor, turmeric) salt, corn maltodextrin, caramel color; Tortilla: Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable shortening (interesterfied soybean oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil), contains less than 2% of each of the following: Oat fiber, salt, wheat flour, baking powder (baking soda, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium carbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), calcium propionate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), fumaric acid, sugar, distilled monoglycerides, cellulose gum, inactive yeast, guar gum, soy lecithin, maltodextrin, carrageenan, L-cysteine; Lettuce; Sriracha mayonnaise: Mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, whole eggs and egg yolks, vinegar, salt, sugar, lemon juice, calcium disodium EDTA (used to protect quality), natural flavors), Sriracha sauce (chili 70%, water, sugar, garlic, flavor enhancer (E621) , stabilizer (E415), citric acid (E330), preservatives (E202), lemon juice; Celery; Granny smith apples; Red grapes; Green grapes; Black pepper; Spring salad: Mix greens, strawberries, Mandarin oranges, walnuts, feta cheese (Pasteurized skim milk, salt, cheese cultures, corn starch, enzymes, color added, vitamin A palmitate, natamycin (natural mold inhibitor*); Milk chocolate: Sugar, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate, skim milk, butteroil, soy lecithin (emulsifier), natural flavor, sorn syrup, palm oil, heavy cream, rice starch, butter, molasses, invert sugar, baking soda, almonds, tocopherols (antioxidants), artificial flavor, vanillin an artificial flavor, salt. Contains: milk, wheat, soybeans, egg, tree nuts (walnut and almond).

THAI STYLE CHICKEN & JASMINE RICE Chicken Breast; Coconut Milk: Coconut milk, water, guar gum and sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, polysorbate 60, sodium metabisulfite; Water; Edamame: Shelled soybean); Shallots; Dark brown sugar; Red Curry Paste: Red chili pepper, garlic, soybean oil, lemongrass, galangal, salt, shallot, spices, kaffir lime; Vegetable Oil: canola oil, extra virgin olive oil; Tamarind Concentrate: Tamarind fruit, water, natural corn starch; Shiitake Mushrooms: contains sulfites; Fish Sauce: anchovy extract, salt, sugar; Lime juice; Basil; Salt; Modified corn starch; Paprika; White Pepper, Xanthan Gum; Jasmine rice: Water jasmine rice, salt; Stir fry mixed vegetables: carrots, celery, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, Thai sweet basil, vegetable oil, salt, black pepper. Contains: Tree nuts (coconut), fish (anchovy), soybeans.

$3.99

Eat for good A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Feeding America and Common Threads programs to help benefit the health of our communities.

Learn more at united.com/eatforgood.

United is proud to partner with The Trotter Project, a charitable organization dedicated to honoring Chef Charlie Trotter’s legacy by cultivating the next generation of culinary artists. For more information, visit united.com/thetrotterproject.

Today’s Bistro on Board menu was produced for you in collaboration with the following Trotter Project affiliated chefs: Della Gossett, Executive Pastry Chef - Spago Priscila Satkoff, Chef/Owner - Salpicon Michael Taus, Chef/Owner - Taus Authentic Guillermo Tellez-Cruz, Executive Chef - Flora’s Field Kitchen

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All flights accept credit/ debit cards only

Non-Alcoholic COMPLIMENTARY ON ALL FLIGHTS J

Coca-Cola,® Coke Zero,® Diet Coke®

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Mott’s® Tomato Juice

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Sprite® and Sprite Zero®

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Mr & Mrs T® Bloody Mary Mix

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DASANI® Lime Sparkling Water

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DASANI® Bottled Water

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Minute Maid®: Apple Juice, Cranberry Apple Juice Cocktail, Orange Juice

Seagram’s®: Ginger Ale, Seltzer Water, Tonic Water

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Hawaiian Kona Blend Coffee

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Decaffeinated Coffee

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Hot Tea

Alcoholic AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN UNITED ECONOMY® ON SELECT FLIGHTS Alcohol may be served to customers over 21 only.

Beer J

Budweiser® & Miller® Lite $6.99

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Goose IPA & Heineken® $7.99

Spirits $7.99 J

Tito’s Handmade VODKA®

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Bacardi® Superior Rum

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Canadian Club® Whisky

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Dewar’s® “White Label®” Blended Scotch Whisky

Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Whiskey Jim Beam® Devil’s Cut® Bourbon Whiskey

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Courvoisier® VSOP Fine Champagne Cognac

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Bombay Sapphire® Dry Gin

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Buffalo Trace® Bourbon

Baileys® Irish Cream

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Grand Marnier®

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DISARONNO® Amaretto

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Crown Royal® Canadian Whisky

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House White $7.99

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Sparkling Wine $7.99

Premium Wines (half bottle) $15.99 AVAILABLE BETWEEN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES AND MOST INTERNATIONAL CITIES AS WELL AS BETWEEN JFK/SFO AND LAX J

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Specialty Cocktails AVAILABLE ON FLIGHTS FROM THE MAINLAND UNITED STATES TO /FROM HAWAII J

Trader Vic’s® Mai Tai $9.99

NEW! AVAIL A BLE ON M AINLINE UNITED FLIGHT S WITHIN NOR TH A MERIC A INCLUDING H AWAII A ND THE C A RIBBE A N J

Crafthouse® Moscow Mule $12.99

Beverage vouchers may not be used to obtain premium wines or Moscow Mule.

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