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70 THE HEMI Q&A Supermodel, singer and former French First Lady Carla Bruni swears her life is normal

74 SECOND CITY TAKES JAPAN The famed American comedy troupe brings its act to Tokyo

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FAR EAST, FAR OUT THIS MONTH SEES Hemispheres really maxing out its travel budget, with a pair of feature stories reported from about as far from our offices in Brooklyn, N.Y., as you can get. First, we flew writer Rod O’Connor from Chicago to Tokyo to follow a couple of seasoned comedy pros from the Second City improv school as they taught Japanese comics how to get laughs the American way.

Then, writer Orion Ray-Jones and photographer Shane McCauley paired up for “Three Perfect Days: Taipei.” Luckily, we still had enough le over for a longdistance phone call to Paris, France—in which former French First Lady Carla Bruni got personal about her marriage to Nicolas Sarkozy—and a fashion editorial shoot in Mexico City. Did we make sure to use our MileagePlus accounts?

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SHANE MCCAULEY is a photographer and filmmaker living in New York City. He has published several books, including 128 Beats Per Minute (Rizzoli). For this month’s “Three Perfect Days” on page 92, he traveled to Taipei. “It was an eye-opener for me,” he says. “What blew my mind the most was watching people wait in a single-file line to get into a subway car. I have never seen people be so orderly about public transportation!”

KIRSTIN JACKSON is an Oakland, Calif.–based writer whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and on NPR. She is the author of the book It’s Not You, It’s Brie: Unwrapping American Cheese Culture. On page 34, she writes about the DIY project manager at San Francisco’s Bar Tartine.

“Having the chance to play in the kitchen with Cortney Burns was one of the geekiest and most fun culinary experiences of my career,” she says.

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NINO BAUTI is a stylist and designer and the former fashion editor of Hemispheres. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Wallpaper*, Elle and Vogue, and he has worked at such fashion houses as Alexander McQueen and Armani. For this month’s fashion shoot (page 80) in Mexico City, where he is based, Bauti channeled the vibrant colors and festive style of Coyoacán and Plaza Garibaldi.

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At United, our global and balanced network and flexible fleet allow us to take our customers to every region of the world. We have robust gateway hubs in ideal locations across the U.S., with our hub in San Francisco providing great value and convenience to our customers. As the largest carrier at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), United offers nearly 300 daily flights to 90 destinations worldwide, more than any other airline from the Bay Area. Our hub in San Francisco also serves as the nation’s premier West Coast gateway to the Pacific. From our San Francisco hub, we offer more nonstop trans-Pacific service to and from the United States than any other airline’s hub in the U.S. This year from San Francisco, we will serve nine trans-Pacific destinations non-stop and provide one-stop connectivity from over 80 cities to Asia-Pacific markets.

We will begin nonstop service from San

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Francisco to Taipei, Taiwan, in March and to Chengdu, China, in June, making travel even more convenient for both our business and leisure customers.

In addition to the investments we’re making in our network, we’re also investing in our facilities at SFO. We recently celebrated the opening of our ultramodern boarding area E in Terminal 3 at this powerhouse West Coast hub.

This new boarding area is completely customer-friendly. It offers an up-close view of the airfield and the Bay Area from a 23-foot-high window wall, state-of-theart workstations, healthy and local food offerings, enhanced seating options and hundreds of electrical plugs so our customers can power up before or between flights. For those of you who want to power down, we offer a quiet, peaceful yoga room. Our new boarding area E is designed to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Our other investments in

Terminal 3 include a new reception area for Global Services customers and a new check-in area for MileagePlus Premier customers, both scheduled to open this September, and a beautiful new United Club, scheduled to open in early 2015.

We are excited about our future and will continue to invest in our business to make United flyer-friendly in San Francisco, and throughout the globe.

Thanks again for choosing United for your flight today. We appreciate your business and hope to see you on board again soon.

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The Possible Dream Amy Kolesar’s drive at work leads to a dream-worthy drive on the road

BY A. AVERYL RE

AMY KOLESAR DIDN’T have a dream, but one of her co-workers did.

What Kolesar, the Chicago Customer Contact Center facility coordinator, had was her entire United Airlines career’s worth of perfect a endance. And now she has a brand-new Ford Explorer to show for it. She chose the SUV from four vehicle models after winning United Airlines’ perfect-a endance drawing last year.

Kolesar started work at United 17 years ago, a er earning an associate’s degree in applied sciences at the College of DuPage, where she majored in travel and tourism.

“I wanted to work in a travel agency,” she recalls. “But the instructor for one of my classes worked at United in reservations.

She took us on a tour, and I became interested in working here.”

She started off in reservations, and three years ago she became facility coordinator at the Customer Contact Center, where

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nearly 700 people work around the clock in reservations, customer care and refunds.

“I enjoy what I do,” she says. “It’s always something different every day. I have a lot of different jobs—as the point of contact for our vendors, dealing with equipment issues and coordinating projects such as landscaping, snow clearing or painting. I also order supplies, process invoices and make sure we stay on budget.”

In particular, the work she does benefits the reservation agents.

“I try to make sure the agents’ work environment is optimal so that their time on the phone with their customers is positive,” she says. “I make sure they can focus on taking care of our customers without being stressed out about things at work.”

Enjoying her work helps her maintain her perfect-a endance record, but she says she also has a strong work ethic, one that means she doesn’t mind making sacrifices

for the good of the company. “It’s not like I’ve never been sick. I get four weeks of vacation, so I use that time when I’m sick or my son, Nicholas, is home from school.”

The dedication Kolesar demonstrates may be what led to a dream one of her co-workers had. “She never dreams, but about a year before the drawing took place, she came into work and said, ‘Amy, I had a dream, and you won that car.’ I said, ‘OK, I hope your dream comes true.’ When it really happened, I was like, ‘I can’t believe this. This is crazy.’ Jeff Smisek called me and congratulated me, and I started crying.

I don’t even know what he said. I think I managed to say ‘thank you.’”

While winning the car was literally a dream come true, Kolesar maintained her real-world practicality. “My husband pushed me, ‘get the Mustang, get the Mustang.’ I would have loved it, but trying to drive that in the snow in Chicago is just not realistic. And it’s not practical for the family. Nicholas plays sports, so I chose an Explorer because I needed the space for sports equipment.”

“All of Amy’s co-workers were behind her winning this vehicle,” says her manager, Carole Arndt. “She’s one of those employees who shows what this airline is all about—very conscientious in her work and wonderful to work with.”

Thanks in part to Kolesar’s conscientiousness, The Customer Contact Center recently earned Silver Safety Status, the first tier in the airline’s comprehensive Safety Excellence Program, which is designed to reduce on-the-job injury and aircra damage. To earn the distinction, the center had to maintain its safety goals for one year. Kolesar served on the team that structured the center’s safety program.

“I make sure our vendors comply with our safety goals and that things in the facility are up to the standards that United sets,” she says. That’s a constant challenge in a 24/7 facility.

The center has been recommended for the final two tiers, Gold and Platinum.

Once it receives the Platinum certification, it will apply for certification as an OSHA Voluntary Protection Program workplace.

As of November, that status had only been achieved by 2,335 worksites nationwide. But with team members like Kolesar, success is a certainty. She doesn’t know any other way to work.

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With Captain Mike Bowers

Q: While listening to the flight deck communications, I’ve heard the pilot use the term “APU.” What is this?

Perfect A endance Pays Off Whether it’s in the classroom or the workplace, showing up every day has its rewards.

IN SCHOOL, devoted students who never miss a day of class may be recognized with a certificate of achievement. Here at United Airlines, dependable employees who never miss a day of work can earn a certificate as well, with one big difference: This certificate is the title to a new Ford vehicle.

Since 1996, we have awarded new cars to nearly 200 employees for their stellar workplace a endance. Through United’s Perfect A endance program, nearly all full- and parttime employees who show up for work on time every day during a set six-month period may enter their names in a drawing for a new Ford Escape, Explorer, Focus or Mustang.

Last year, 1 1 drawing winners each received the keys to a new Ford from Jeff Smisek, United chairman, president and CEO.

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Why such a generous gi ? Because perfect a endance is tough!

“Coming to work on time day after day is no easy task,” says Donna Towle, vice president for employee relations at United.

“But that’s the level of dedication it takes to deliver a reliable, flyer-friendly experience for our customers. Fortunately, we have some of the best employees in the business, and this program is one way we recognize their commitment.”

This month, several new 2014 Fords are on display at United hubs across the country.

But don’t get too attached to those sleek curves and that new car smell. These perfectlooking Fords are waiting for a few lucky United employees with perfect a endance.

—LUKE PUNZENBERGER

A: “APU” is the acronym for “Auxiliary Power Unit.” The APU is actually a small jet engine that is usually in the tail of the aircraft.

(On many aircraft, you can see its exhaust coming from the tail.)

It provides for functions other than propulsion: We primarily use it to start the engines, but it also enables us to operate certain aircraft systems for preflight checks. The APU provides electrical power and pressurized air for heating or air-conditioning on the ground when the aircraft engines are not running. The APU can also be used airborne as a backup source for the same purposes.

Do you have a question for Captain Bowers?

You can write to him at askthepilot@united.com.

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THE WORLD ON A STRING The sound of a Stradivarius violin is so world-renowned that luthier Antonio Stradivari’s hands are said to have been guided by God. Few have ever heard one of these heavenly instruments, which were made in Cremona, Italy, but that will change at this month’s “Strad Fest”—four days (March 26–29) of events sponsored by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra during which eight of the violins, collectively worth more than $25 million, will be played and displayed. Here are a few of the stops that four of these masterpieces have taken on their way to the venue. BY JACQUELINE DETWILER 1666 “SERDET” STRADIVARIUS The earliest known Stradivarius violin, which still bears its original label with the year 1666, was given its name when it was bought in 1900 in the Paris shop of Paul Serdet. Last summer, it was featured at the first significant Antonio Stradivari exhibit to be held at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England.

1715 “TITIAN” STRADIVARIUS Named by a French violin dealer who said its orange-red color reminded him of the paintings of Titian, this instrument found its way to Boston in 1872. It was owned from 1924 to 1926 by Cincinnati, Ohio’s famed Rudolph Wurlitzer Company. It is currently in the hands of Cho-Liang Lin, who played it during a residency with the Shanghai Symphony.

1716 “MILSTEIN” STRADIVARIUS This violin was owned by Harry Wahl, an Olympic sailor in Viborg, Finland, until his death in 1940, then played in London and other European cities for nearly 40 years by virtuoso Nathan Milstein. It now resides in Pasadena, Calif., and is owned by philanthropists Jerry and Terri Kohl, who lend it to Los Angeles concertmasters.

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1720 “RED MENDELSSOHN” STRADIVARIUS The inspiration for the Academy Award–winning 1999 film The Red Violin, this instrument disappeared for nearly 200 years not long after it was crafted. It surfaced in Berlin in the 1930s.

In 2005, current owner and violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn premiered a Swedish concerto on it in Helsingborg, Sweden.

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, LAWNMOWER! Musicians from all over the world are flocking to England to play in a garden shed

BY HANNAH STUART-LEACH

TWO FURRY-FACED GUYS take the stage for the opening gig of their European tour. It’s an intimate one: There are roughly six people in the audience, which is about three too many for the room, a shed tucked away in a garden in a remote corner of rural England. And yet there’s a sense of occasion, even tension, as band members attempt to manipulate their instruments without knocking tools off the wall.

Jon Earl, the middle-aged man who owns the shed, isn’t quite sure how it came to be a must-stop venue for hundreds of international acts— including the likes of Pokey LaFarge, Turin Brakes and today’s act, the Florida band Radical Face, whose song “Welcome Home” was recently

used in ads for Nikon cameras. Earl lives near the southern seaside town of Clevedon, hardly a hotbed of rock ’n’ roll, and makes a living running his family’s print shop.

The music thing started about four years ago, Earl says, after he set about turning his old shed into a cheeseand-cider club. A few musicians from the local pub stopped by one day, and others followed. Earl started to record the sessions, uploading the footage onto his YouTube channel “Songs From the Shed,” and things snowballed into what we have now: a marquee band bumping up against the pruning shears, a big black tour bus parked outside the garden gate.

Despite the modest surroundings, those who play here tend to

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take it seriously. This is certainly true of Radical Face, who, illuminated by a string of Christmas lights, stand before their tiny audience with expressions bordering on panic. Then, slowly, tentatively, lead singer Ben Cooper lifts his voice above the sound of a cello and his acoustic guitar. The set is a success, and while nobody in the room actually says “Phew,” that’s the overall sentiment.

According to Earl, this response isn’t unusual. He recalls one experienced singer who spent an hour trying to shake off his stage fright but had to leave without playing. “It’s strange,” he says. “The simplicity of one man, one camera and a shed catches people off guard.”

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HIGH LIFE AUCKLAND’S ONE TREE HILL ATTRACTS A CURIOUS CROSS SECTION OF LOCAL ECCENTRICS You come across all kinds when you travel the world. Alternatively, you could stop at One Tree Hill and have all kinds travel to you.

The 600-foot volcanic cone (Maungakiekie in Maori) is crowned by a large obelisk, erected in 1940 at the grave of Sir John Logan Campbell, the “Father of Auckland.”

The site has long been a gathering place for locals, who come here to take in the views of the city’s skyline,

BOSTON

STOP THE PRESSES Mourning the loss of an iconic newspaper Rain fell heavily the day of the Phuneral, causing some to doubt it would happen at all. The Boston Phoenix—an icon of alternative journalism for almost half a century—had recently ceased publication, and 50 or so ex-employees had gathered in Boston to pay their respects. A li le flood wasn’t going to stop them.

The rain let up, but apocalyptic clouds filled the dusk sky. The itinerary called for a procession to follow four pallbearers carrying a Phoenix news box to the paper’s final offices, near Fenway Park, where people would sign the box and leave it in the lobby. This did not seem excessive. The Phoenix, a er all, had

the surrounding countryside and— not least—each other.

The crowds up here tend to be a diverse lot. On a recent Sunday, a group of teens decked out in Maori garb and tribal tattoos chanted rapidfire lyrics to a thumping soundtrack.

A young boy announced, forcefully, that he wanted an ice cream.

“It’s a grave, honey,” his mother responded. “They don’t sell sweets at graves.”

nurtured generations of writers (Susan Orlean and David Denby among them), and its contrarian, fizz-bang style had helped reshape American journalism.

Suitably somber, the former staffers shouldered the box and set off. Two saxophonists played a cakewalk version of “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” and the rest marched in an erratic line, some jumping out to record the event on their phones.

Nearby, a woman jogged rapidly along a narrow wall skirting the top of the hill, apparently oblivious to the catastrophic fall that would result if she lost her balance.

“Anybody can run on a road,” the jogger replied when asked why she was doing this. At the same time, in the valley below, a couple busily arranged pumpkin-size chunks of lava rock into 20-foot letters declaring, “I love sheep,” and a small crowd gathered at the wall to watch.

One spectator, a young man who seconds earlier had narrowly avoided being run down by a motorbike, rolled his eyes and said, “One Tree Hill,” as if that explained everything.

—JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI

Soon, the mourners were engulfed by rush-hour crowds, and whatever dignity had been mustered was lost amid the flurry of oopses and excuse-mes. “The saddest part of this procession,” said one veteran, “is that nobody cares.”

But those cut from one of the best— if poorest-paying—gigs in journalism did care. “I spent half my natural life at this newspaper,” said former editor Carly Carioli as the procession arrived at its destination. “And I doubt I’ll love anything as much ever again.” Pat DeGregorio, who had been the office janitor for 30 years and was now working for the building’s new owners, was the first to sign the box. The rest followed suit. Then they milled about, swapping stories and wondering what to do next.

“Just don’t make a mess,” DeGregorio grumbled. “I have to clean up on Monday.” —PETER KEOUGH

THE TOUGHEST WHAM FAN AROUND IF YOU’RE GOING TO TATTOO A SPORTS TEAM ON YOUR BICEPS, CHECK FOR DOUBLE MEANINGS SPAIN • In a small town on Spain’s Costa Blanca, on the patio of a bar named for its formidable English founder, Tich, a sca ering of expats are engaging in some pre-lunch beer and banter.

One of the men, who looks to be in his mid-50s and who would not be out of place in a Guy Ritchie film, removes his shirt, exposing a lightly roasted paunch and a collection of do-it-yourself ta oos,

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including four fading le ers on his upper arm: WHAM. “I didn’t know you were a fan of Wham!” remarks a shaven-headed guy, referring to the 1980s teen-pop duo. To a backdrop of mocking laughter, the older man spins in his seat and begins poking at his biceps as if impatiently trying to summon an elevator.

“West ’am!” he screams. “West ’aaam!”

We s t H a m , a s e v e r y o n e h e r e understands, is an English soccer team known for its tough, occasionally violent supporters. The name is sometimes abbreviated as W. Ham. The men on Tich’s patio, however, are having none of this. “Wake me up before you go-go,” they sing, bobbing happily in their chairs. “Take me dancing tonight!”

—CHRIS WRIGHT

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CREATIVE CONFUSION AN INDUSTRIAL ARTIST BEFUDDLES AND CAPTIVATES IN THE STEEL CITY There it is, jutting skyward, a tangle of timber, cement, steel mesh, spray paint and girly ribbons. People rushing along Forbes Avenue, including a middle-aged man named Joe, stop to gape at the structure. “I thought it was a collection of giant matchsticks, but now that I’m closer, it’s something else,” Joe says.

“I have to figure it out.”

The object taking shape on this Pittsburgh thoroughfare is “Rendering of Tip,” a 39-foot-high, 131-foot-long installation that’s part of the city’s Carnegie International exhibition. Its creator, 69-year-old British sculptor Phyllida Barlow, is known for incorporating

discarded industrial items into her pieces, and this one is no exception.

“Combining opposites, bright fabric ribbons with cement,” she says, creates “a highly charged concoction.”

It is also, for those passing by, a confusing concoction. “What does it mean?” they ask. “What’s it for?” Barlow seems happy with the attention. “Tell me what you think,” she says, prompting a barrage of speculation: It’s a

pageant. It’s a funeral. It’s swaddling. It’s from South America. Is it Mexican?

Barlow says she is honored to be a part of the Carnegie International, the oldest contemporary art exhibition in North America, but she’s also a bit stressed—maneuvering 1,500 segments of industrial material into place is a bit like an enormous, potentially perilous game of pick-up sticks.

For Barlow, that unpredictability is a key part of what she does—to the extent that, even this late in the game, she’s still not quite sure what “Rendering of Tip” will look like. “We need to keep the spontaneity alive,” she says, directing the movement of a large beam, “right up to the last minute.” —CRISTINA ROUVALIS

TIME TRAVAILS AFTER CLOSE TO 100 YEARS, WE STILL CAN’T GET OUR HEADS AROUND DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME This month, depending on your perspective, citizens of the United States either gain an hour of sunlight or lose an hour of sleep. We refer, of course, to the annual hour-ahead jump from Standard to Daylight Saving Time (DST), first adopted

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by the U.S. in 1918 and the subject of heated (and somewhat muddled) debate ever since. It’s good for the economy, or not.

It’s good for your health, or not. Nobody really knows. Here, a brief look at what all the confusion is about. —CHRIS WRIGHT

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MINUTES BETWEEN THE BIRTHS OF NORTH CAROLINA TWINS IN NOVEMBER 2007. DUE TO THE SWITCH FROM DST TO STANDARD TIME, THE SECOND CHILD WAS OFFICIALLY BORN 26 MINUTES EARLIER THAN THE FIRST ONE

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WALL BANGER Jackson Pollock and Peggy Guggenheim in front of “Mural” in its original location

THE MONTH AHEAD

The Spla er at Hand Jackson Pollock’s “Mural” gets an overhaul and a temporary new home The title may not have been particularly inspired, but there are many who consider Jackson Pollock’s “Mural” to be among the most important American paintings ever made. (The wall-size work marked the point when Pollock began to adopt his epic maniacal flick-and-flail style.) It was commissioned in 1943 to brighten up the Manha an apartment of socialite Peggy Guggenheim, who donated it to its current owners, the University of Iowa, in 1951. This month, the painting—which Pollock described as “a stampede” of “cows and horses and antelopes and buffaloes”—goes on display at Los Angeles’ Ge y Center following an extensive restoration that should bring some clarity to the chaos. Or not… (March 11–June 1)

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London Calling

READY TO ROCK SXSW's James Minor

If it weren’t for American audiences, would the Beatles ever have been able to move out of Liverpool? Here, we gauge the cross-pond potential of a more current crop of Brit-poppers releasing albums this month.

—ERIN BRADY METRONOMY: LOVE LETTERS

(March 10) Metronomy returns from a three-year hiatus with Love Letters, their fourth studio album.

Catchy and dance-y, and with signature bouncing basslines and synths, Love Letters seems set for success on a small, hip scale.

Most likely to be played: on the iPods of Angeleno record producers IMOGEN HEAP: SPARKS

Meet the man who books the next big things at SXSW JAMES MINOR IS in the running for guy with the coolest job in the world.

As general manager of the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin (the film and interactive festivals are produced separately), he and his nine bookers trawl music events and dive bars around the globe for the next hot act. “I honestly have no idea how many shows I see a year,” he says. “I do a lot of traveling.”

It’s work any music lover would kill for—discovering the next Strokes or John Mayer, both of whom got their big break at SXSW. This year, Minor is

plumping for Kirin J Callinan, an Australian he describes as “a modern-day David Bowie,” along with ’80s-inflected alt-pop band Ballet School and The Mary Onettes, a Swedish group he likens to “a cross between Echo & the Bunnymen and The Cure.”

So which artists will Minor watch out of the 2,000-plus milling around SXSW this month? “Honestly, the stuff that I get the most excited about are the small bands,” he says. “But I can’t say that I saw a full show by anybody last year. There’s a lot of popping in and out.” —JACQUELINE DETWILER

“It was one of those Tuesday a ernoons in the summer when you wonder if the Earth has stopped revolving …

Cars trickled past in the streets below the dusty win-dow of my office, and a few of the good folks of our fair city ambled along the sidewalk, men in hats, mostly, going nowhere.”

—From The Black-Eyed Blonde, a Philip Marlowe novel by Benjamin Black, the pen name of Man Booker–winning novelist John Banville (March 4)

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FOXES: GLORIOUS

(March 3) Foxes—aka Louisa Rose Allen—has attracted lots of buzz following her appearance at last year’s SXSW and her single “Youth” being played on “Gossip Girl.” With its lively electro beats and soulful vocals, her debut studio album has the most mainstream appeal of the lot.

Most likely to be played: during cross-country road trips

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(March 3) Heap’s latest offering features 14 tracks that layer fan-produced “sound seeds” (short, mundane recordings of a dishwasher, a door and a burning match, for instance) and Heap’s breathy vocals.

The album will find an audience among those who pride themselves on their sonic sensitivity.

Most likely to be played: at Brooklyn dinner parties

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Kermit lovers are in for a treat this month, with the U.S. release of Muppets Most Wanted (March 21). Fans of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” meanwhile, are gearing up for the upcoming fourth season. But is there any crossover appeal? This would seem unlikely, but a close ber of startling startli similarities... look at the characters reveals a number

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Bright Young Things Books for tweens are big movie business

According to IMDb, four of the five Twilight and all eight Harry Po er movies, as well as both Hunger Games films, are among America’s 100 highestgrossing movies of all time. No surprise, then, that the adaptation of the novel Divergent (March 21), which adds a sci-fi spin to the “girl who doesn’t fit in” story, is No. 5 on Fandango fans’ Most Anticipated Movies of 2014 list (the new Hunger Games film is No. 1).

With box offices increasingly dominated by adaptations aimed at young adults, the studios have started snapping up the rights to teen novels before they’re even published.

This month, Half Bad, a Harry Po er–esque character study, hits shelves. So does The Finisher, David Baldacci’s debut teen story about a village no one ever leaves. They’ve already been optioned

by Fox 2000 and Sony Pictures, respectively.

All of which is to say, it’s finally a good time to be 13. —JD

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Wherever You Go, There You Are Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein on why every land is Portlandia IF THE CURRENT interest in satirical sketch comedy is any indication, the modern world is ripe for parody. And few have mastered the dark art of lampooning modern living as well as Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, who have spent the last three seasons of their IFC sketch show “Portlandia” sending up urban sentimentality.

Though the show is shot on location in, and is ostensibly about, Portland, Ore., there are elements familiar to anyone living in a place where people fret about carbon footprints and/or the provenance of their mushroom soup. “I think the reason people relate to the show is that it’s more about a mindset than a specific place,” says Brownstein. “Part of the satire comes from the fact that you have to have a certain level of privilege to be worried about those kinds of problems. If you’re worried about local versus organic or artisan versus farm-fresh, those are not problems that a lot of people would have. So there’s a certain kind of questioning that we have about our own lives—whether it’s even worthwhile to be living like this.”

For Armisen, much of the humor in “Portlandia” arises from the piety of America’s neohippies. “Causing a li le bit of difficulty somehow gives you a feeling of being special,” he says. “Like, my car is diesel.

And there’s something about having to How a chance friendship planted the seeds find a diesel gas station that, for some of “Portlandia” reason, makes you feel there’s something glamorous about it.”

Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen are the When “Portlandia” last le us, Armisen Bert and Ernie of satirical comedy. Longtime friends, they met in 2003, when Armisen invited and Brownstein’s Fred and Carrie had just Brownstein’s then-band, Sleater-Kinney, to an reunited a er their city barely escaped SNL afterparty. (The two had been traveling in a permanent blackout. But it’s safe to the same circles for years, thanks to Armisen’s say the twee metropolis will soon be past life as a drummer in the ’90s indie-rock back to its old tricks. The fourth season, band Trenchmouth.) “I think Fred had a video which premiered at the end of February, that he needed to do for the John Kerry camfeatures guest appearances from musipaign, and he asked if I wanted to be part of it,” cians, actors and comedians, including says Brownstein. “I said sure, and he flew to Michael Nesmith of The Monkees and sex Portland and we filmed something. It was very columnist Dan Savage, and will include a improvised, and I don’t know if the video ever skit about the celery business. even ended up being used for anything with “It was just something from this the campaign. It really had nothing to do with it—we never even mentioned the presidential season that I really enjoyed,” Armisen candidate. But that was kind of the beginning.” says. “It’s about the commerce of celery.”

—JD (Out now)

Buddy Comedy

© IFC

TV The cream of Hollywood society clumps at the Dolby Theater for the 86th Academy Awards, presided over by Ellen DeGeneres and aired live on ABC // Season two of the contemporary Psycho prequel “Bates Motel” stumps continuity sticklers on A&E BOOKS Chelsea Handler tries her hand at witty travel essays (and terrible puns) with Uganda Be Kidding Me // George F. Will releases his love letter to Wrigley Field, A Nice Little Place on the North Side FILM Every actor who ever lived appears in Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel // Fans of the cruelly canceled teen detective drama “Veronica Mars” can now see Veronica Mars the movie (same star, slightly older)

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THAT’S THE STUFF! Mise en place at Bar Tartine

THE SECRET INGREDIENT At San Francisco’s Bar Tartine, chef Cortney Burns makes sure everything originates in-house

IT IS 10 A.M. on a Tuesday in San Francisco’s Mission District, and at Bar Tartine, the lights are dim everywhere but in the pastry kitchen. There, among chopping blocks and flour bins, Cortney Burns and her assistants can be found coagulating goat’s milk and rinsing sprouted rye. A er running her fingers through the rice she inoculated with Aspergillus oryzae last night and finding confirmation that the koji fermentation has begun, Burns launches into her next project. She

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hands 50 pounds of Concord grapes to an assistant and shows him how to quickly pop the green flesh of each from its inky jacket. Later they’ll crush these for jelly, verjus and lactobacillus soda.

Next, Burns sprints to the walkin freezer for the lamb carcass. She’s hoping that if she butchers and grinds the meat (with house-made paprika) into sausage before noon, she might have time to steam-distill rose petals before service begins.

As Bar Tartine’s “project manager,” Burns has a job that would make most DIY foodies swoon: She’s in charge of the fermentation, dehydration, spice-making, cheese, butchery, charcuterie and dessert programs at the critically acclaimed restaurant, which makes everything from sauerkraut to rose water for its regional, experimental menu in-house.

While the farm-to-table movement has inspired many restaurants to bake, pickle and ferment more ingredients in-house

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these days, few, if any, have a empted to perform as many of these feats simultaneously as Bar Tartine has. The time and labor it takes are tremendous, which chef Nick Balla discovered a er taking over the restaurant and switching its focus from French-influenced California fare to a fermentation-heavy, Eastern European– inspired Bay Area cuisine.

“Nick Balla called me one day and asked me if I would come in to butcher a goat, because he was slammed,” says Burns.

“Then I started making the túró farmer’s cheese for the Hungarian cheesecake, and I never le .”

No mere functionary, Burns has leveraged her expertise to become Balla’s official co-chef. Her collaborations with Balla produce such elaborate dishes as smoked potatoes with black garlic and fermented ramp mayonnaise that would be impossible to create without a serious understanding of kitchen chemistry.

To make the dish, they smoke Yukon golds, ferment garlic for three weeks, and make the mushroom vinegar for a vinaigrette, as well as the ramp mayonnaise.

A signature dish that makes repeat appearances on the changing menu, beef tartare on koji toast, is chopped raw eye of round, butchered by Burns, resting on a bed of house-made koji porridge bread with house-cured bo arga grated over the top.

Though she has been a creative force at Bar Tartine for more than two and a half years, Burns says she learns something new every week. “Some days I learn how to steam-distill flowers,” she says. “Other days I learn that I’ll clear out the restaurant if I open the lid on the fermented turnips during service.”

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FLOWERS BY TAKAHASHI The award-winning Wisteria cocktail

BEYOND MEASURE Japanese bartenders mix method and madness Creating intoxicating concoctions is not new to Japan. Early adopters of cocktail culture, the country’s best barkeeps were making mixed drinks for emperors as far back as the 19th century. Naomi Takahashi, head bartender at Lounge Bar Privé in Tokyo’s Palace Hotel, has taken the practice to new extremes, spending hours a day diligently measuring and refining her shakes and stirs. A er winning a national bartending skills competition, Takahashi was recently awarded the highest technical score at the IBA World Cocktail Championship in Prague (where she came in second overall). Takahashi is at the vanguard of the next wave of Tokyo bartenders, who combine the precision of Japanese cocktailmaking past with a newfound appreciation for creative expression. Here, she makes her world championship–winning “Before Dinner Cocktail,” the Wisteria. —ORION RAY-JONES

THE WISTERIA › 1 ¼ oz. Havana Club Añejo 3 Years Rum › ½ oz. Pavan Liqueur

› 2 tsp. Martini Extra Dry vermouth › 1 tsp. Grand Marnier

1. Pour all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir to combine.

2. Strain drink into cocktail glass.

3. If you are so inclined, create a flower sculpture out of an orange peel, white grapefruit peel, red apple peel and a pineapple leaf, and hang sculpture over glass.

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HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES A worthwhile vacation photo starring Red Rooster

ISLAND-HOPPING How a tiny Micronesian nation got its first national beer BEFORE PHIL KELM, an American expat and longtime brewmaster, became Palau’s unofficial king of beers, the title belonged to Anheuser-Busch. Legend has it that August Busch III himself once visited the tiny island nation to see the country that had the highest per capita beer consumption anywhere. Kelm, for his part, was vacationing in the Philippines in 2005 when he received an email: Palau Brewing Company needed help. Its brewery was small. It used rainwater and an extract instead of whole grains, and the resulting beer wasn’t particularly tasty, which is likely why most everyone in Palau drank Bud. During an initial six-month stint, Kelm, 49, who in addition to being a brewmaster is a trained mechanical engineer, transformed the Palau Brewing Company. He introduced actual grains and municipal water, added equipment and beefed up capacity at the country’s first and only microbrewery, overhauling its Red Rooster Beer—and then he never le . “I love scuba, fishing and camping,” Kelm says. “Palau has this be er than almost anywhere.”

Today, Red Rooster beer—named a er a catchy local children’s song—has become “Palau’s national beer.” Everywhere in this North Pacific nation, one sees white cans emblazoned with the logo of a red rooster. It’s so successful that Kelm is in the process of shoehorning an additional beer tank into the brewery and launching a vodka. This month he’ll even open a tasting room. “I think that Palauans love the fact that something is manufactured here,” says Kelm, who employs a staff of four (soon to be five). “The fact that it’s actually a good beer really helps, too.”

When he’s not in Palau, Kelm now jets around the world as a brewery consultant. He’s opened or upgraded microbreweries in countries where few or none existed before, including South Korea, India, Kazakhstan and Brazil. But his greatest imprint is on this remote nation of 21,000. As Kelm explains, “Frank Zappa once said, ‘You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.’” —ANDY ISAACSON

Ro en Luck In defense of imperfect produce Patrick Soucy has just returned to Ceia Kitchen + Bar in Newburyport, Mass., from a nearby farm with a box full of some seriously ugly tomatoes. But he isn’t bothered by aesthetics. On the contrary, Soucy seems unnerved by fruits and vegetables that are all the same size, shape and color, as though they were the Stepford Wives of the veggie patch.

“That’s not normal. This is normal,” he says, palming a misshapen pink heirloom that’s cracked down one side and pocked across the top. “This is a perfect tomato to make tomato paste to thicken soup,” he says. He’ll just cut off the blemishes.

In his devotion to no-waste cooking as executive chef at Ceia, Soucy is a champion of imperfect produce: He even led a 2012 Boston Local Food Festival demo about using the rough-looking fruits and vegetables most people toss in the trash. For one thing, he says, they can provide better taste and texture than faultless

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specimens. And it’s not just ugly tomatoes that Soucy embraces.

In his kitchen, beat-up raspberries meet the muddler for cocktails; blackened bananas are whipped into mousse for stuffed French toast; underripe tomatoes find purpose in relishes and chutneys; and crooked or bruised eggplants get simmered down into sweet and sour Sicilian caponata, a vegetable salad often served on bread.

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LOBBY RESEMBLES: The interior of the pyramids at Giza, as imagined by the production designers of “Ba lestar Galactica.” The lights are dimmed every evening at 8 o’clock for a psychedelic light show while confused new arrivals sip champagne, recline on space-age sofas and accept that they’re not in Kansas anymore.

BEST PLACE TO HANG OUT: A velvet-roped elevator whisks fashionable guests to Radio, a roo op bar with one of London’s ho est nightlife scenes. The stunning panoramic view through the glass barrier includes Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Saint Paul’s Cathedral, the Tate Modern and the Houses of Parliament.

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DESIGN NOTES: While the prevailing design looks to the year 2115, ME’s art is rooted in the here and now, particularly the street art one might find in hip East London. The guestrooms, meanwhile, are everything you’d expect from accommodations that include touchpad light controls with a “Sexy” mode.

HOT DISH: The parmesan truffle fries, the “cod dog” and the shrimp Rice Krispies are all memorable in their own right, but there’s nothing gimmicky about the prime cuts of locally raised steak served at STK’s only non-U.S. outpost. If overindulgence is your thing, top your cut with foie gras and truffle bu er.

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ROOM WITH A VIEW: Most of The Cosmopolitan’s north-facing rooms offer premium views of the adjacent Bellagio’s regular water shows, but the best spot is undoubtedly the three-story Bungalow Suite, which includes a poolside terrace at Marquee pool and “Dayclub,” plus a private bar and hot tub. Be careful not to spill wine on yourself when the dancing plumes start up: Those water jets are loud.

HOT DISH: Jaleo is one of much-lauded Spanish chef José Andrés’ signature eateries—it even contains a hidden exclusive chef’s bar called “e.” The restaurant’s best dish, however, doesn’t require a reservation three months in advance. On Sundays, it roasts an entire pig and serves the best bits (snout, ribs, tro ers) to diners with honey mustard and chimichurri sauces and garlicky tomato bread.

BEST PLACE TO HANG OUT: Hanging out is the second most popular activity in Vegas (the first, of course, is spending money). There are plenty of places to do both in the hotel’s crystal-bedecked interior, but when the sun starts blazing, the Dayclub at Marquee is as good a place as any to se le back, plop your credit card down for a bo le of champagne or two and recover from your earlier expenditures.

WHAT’S NEW: The Cosmopolitan’s latest nightlife venue, the 40,000-square-foot, avant-garde Chelsea theater, had sat empty since the resort’s opening in 2010. The room finally started doing business in December, allowing guests to experience its vintage lobby bar, private VIP boxes, decorative grand staircase and a concert from pompadoured troubadour Bruno Mars.

The Cosmopolitan LAS VEGAS

Hotel Fasano

WHAT YOU’LL FIND JUST OUTSIDE: Ipanema, one of Rio’s most storied districts, is known for its sugar-textured beach, where the bronzed and the buff strut their stuff. The area’s neat grid of tree-lined streets hosts an array of chic restaurants, nightclubs and boutiques, including Lenny, purveyor of itsy-bitsy bikinis. Should you tire of humming “The Girl From Ipanema,” Copacabana (“Her name was Lola…”) is also nearby.

DESIGN NOTES: Conceived by Philippe Starck, the Fasano aims for bossa nova chic, with plumped-up retro furnishings and straight lines abu ing amoeba-shaped lamps and windows. Materials used include Brazilian ironwood, Greek marble, Chinese onyx and 19th-century Argentine brick.

Oh, and lots of glass, which is a good thing given that the area’s most impressive visual element—the sea—lies just beyond the strategically placed floor-to-ceiling windows.

UNEXPECTED TREAT: Upon arrival, guests receive a pair of Ipanema RJ flip-flops, an homage to the sand-and-swank locale. Designed by local luxury designer Oskar Metsavaht, the sandals are the same off-white color as Ipanema’s beach. Flip them over and the soles emulate the wavy pa ern of the nearby mosaic boardwalk. Classy.

IDEAL GUEST: Back in the 1920s, “doing Rio” was a favored pastime among the Hollywood jet set. Since its 2007 opening, the Fasano has more than lived up to the tradition, becoming Brazil’s premier pit stop for international celebs, many of whom can be spo ed at the roo op infinity pool.

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culture || STAY CHINA BACKSTORY: Beyoncé was a recent guest, but Hotel Amigo once accommodated less savory types, having served as a prison in the 16th century. It became a hotel in the 1950s, and by 2003, owner Rocco Forte had transformed the property into one of Brussels’ most prestigious hotels. Some of the original floor tiles can be seen in the lobby.

Four Seasons Shenzhen

WHAT YOU’LL FIND JUST OUTSIDE: The glorious historical hodgepodge of Grand Place, along with the city’s famous incontinent Manneken Pis. The curious “Li le Man Pee” fountain has such a global following that it is dressed several times a week in costumes from around the world—Dracula, Uncle Sam and so on.

WHAT’S NEW: Marco Visinoni became executive chef at Ristorante Bocconi last year, introducing modern Italian cuisine with a Belgian flourish (if such a thing exists). Local produce is used to make dishes like casoncelli, a traditional veal ravioli, and vitello tonnato, outrageously tender cuts of veal jazzed up with a velvety tuna and caper medley.

BACKSTORY: Four Seasons, one of many luxury brands eager to tap into the increasingly sophisticated and demanding Chinese hospitality market, opened the doors of its latest Middle Kingdom enterprise last year. Much of this high-tech, extravagantly appointed property looks and feels like a movie about the distant future—albeit a distant future featuring pillow menus.

DESIGN NOTES: The 266 high-end contemporary rooms and suites are perfectly suited to a town intent on out-Dubai-ing Dubai. Renowned architectural firm Urbanus is responsible for the digital-device-like exterior, while HBA/Hirsch Bedner & Associates have conjured up a sparkling interior, a highlight of which is the sixth-level reception, which looks down on a patchwork of cement, greenery and water features. It’s much like what you’d expect to see in a hotel on Mars.

HOT DISH: FOO restaurant—conceived by Spin Design Studio, the bright talents behind Michelin two-star French restaurant Caprice at Four Seasons Hong Kong—comes up big with a modern twist on the continent-wide obsession with the pan-Asian menu. An absurdly decadent dessert bar is a good way to top off both the meal and your stomach.

Hotel Amigo

SIGNATURE DRINK: The stunning terraces at Hip Yi Bar & Lounge serve up fine views of one of China’s fastest-growing cities. Behind the bar, meanwhile, a team of dexterous mixologists serves up potent Prohibition-era cocktails, including such fan favorites as Oolong Tea Martinis and leg-kicking Moscow Mules.

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DESIGN NOTES: Olga Polizzi, Rocco Forte Hotels’ design doyenne, has imbued the 154 rooms and 19 suites here with a refined but unpretentious aesthetic. Mosaic details, marble vanity tops, surrealist prints and Flemish tapestries capture Polizzi’s eclectic style, while Tintin figurines and prints show off her playful side.

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WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS In order to make your travels truly memorable, sometimes it’s necessary to leave your guidebook in the hotel

BY CHRIS WRIGHT

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I LIKE TO T THINK of myself as a reasonab bly ly ad ably adventurous person, but there ar re e lli mi For instance, I tend to steer are limits. cle ear of any leisure pursuit that raises clear th he ep pos the possibility of my being spla ered, sq quas uash squashed, scorched, frozen, drowned orr eaten ea eatten alive. Which rules out bungee jjumpin jumping i of course, but also roller coastjumping, ers, swimming with dolphins and any form of skiing that doesn’t involve the word “bunny.”

I miss out on a lot of holidaymaking excitement this way, but I don’t really

mind. I’m just not a huge fan of adrenaline, I guess, and I don’t subscribe to the idea that impending catastrophe—or the illusion of it—heightens one’s appreciation of life. Also, I’m a coward.

That said, there is one white-knuckle pastime I dabble in from time to time.

I’m not sure what you’d call it—Extreme Rambling, maybe, or Mugger Baiting.

At its basic level, it requires visiting an unknown city, waiting until nightfall, then wandering off into the worst possible neighborhood—preferably

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TRAVEL ESSAY || culture somewhere that’s earned itself a nickname like “Watchyerback Alley” or “Dread Town.” To get the full effect, you should be in possession of a tourist map, and you have to be alone.

I’ve been perfecting my Extreme Rambling technique for years, but my knack for blundering into sketchy urban areas seems intuitive somehow, as if I’m magnetically drawn to the prospect of physical assault. More remarkable yet is my ability to place myself in the worst possible situations while in these areas. “Ooh, that dingy alleyway looks interesting,” I’ll think. “I wonder if that fellow mu ering and karate-chopping the air could break a fi y for me.”

My greatest feat yet, the Extreme Ramble with the biggest adrenaline payoff, occurred a couple of years ago, during a business trip to a troubled city in an even more troubled region. I’ll refrain from naming the city, due to a concern that the local chamber of commerce will send a hit squad my way, but I will say that I stayed in a hotel from a well-known chain, and that there was heavy artillery parked in the forecourt. If nothing else, the property must have had an unusually high towelretention rate.

That evening, after eating a “meat sandwich” at the in-house “restaurant,” I decided to set out in search of a gi shop— which, on reflection, wasn’t entirely logical.

All the same, I wanted to commemorate my visit with an appropriate keepsake— a dictator-shaped paperweight, say, or a novelty ransom note. So it was, with a skip in my step and a cannon pointed at my head, I le the hotel and wandered off into the night.

My first stop was a shabby li le café, which, as I recall, had a peculiar name— The Old Time Many Delicious Sandwich Arena, something like that. All I wanted was a small bo le of water. For this, the shifty-looking guy behind the counter told me, I would be required to pay the equivalent of about two bucks—which, in this neighborhood at that time, would get you a midsize car, with enough le over for a tank of gas and an air freshener.

“Too much!” I said, handing him the bo le back.

“Canada!” he barked, jabbing the label with a twiggy finger. “Has oxygen!”

Having abandoned the idea of trying to explain to this man that all H₂O has oxygen, I slapped my money on the counter,

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sat down at one of the café’s two tables and sipped my Canadian water while looking at a vintage poster that, as far as I could tell, was originally a flyer for a local slave market. The server sat down opposite me and, in irreparable English, asked what I was doing around these parts.

Travel has all kinds of things to teach us, and one of the things I learned on this trip is that it’s impossible to effectively mime the words “gi shop.” But I gave it a go, making knickknacky gestures with my hands while he shouted “Give shop?!” over and over again. Finally, another customer walked in, said something to the server in his native tongue, and the two men laughed.

“I show you,” the helpful customer said, his bushy eyebrows seesawing as he spoke.

“Come. Come-come.”

This is where my compulsion kicked in. Where any sane person would have picked up his oxygen-infused water and fled, I followed the man outside. We walked for maybe 20 minutes, neither of us speaking. The streets got narrower, the buildings shabbier. There were people standing in doorways, and some of them said things as we passed. I gripped the neck of my water bo le as if it were a club, trying to remember if Jack Bauer ever got himself into a situation like this.

Just as I was about to give my guide a light bonk on the head and run away, we turned a corner and there it was: a Brutalist edifice with a large illuminated sign.

“Gi shop,” the man said, tilting one of his animate eyebrows in the direction of the sign. I thanked him a li le too vigorously and pulled a few bills from my pocket. He smiled at the money but didn’t touch it.

“You are welcome,” he said, his fingertips on his heart. And then he was gone.

As ill advised as they may be, these wayward tours of mine do occasionally pay off. I am now the proud owner of a third-world bowling trophy, a horribly tacky thing with gold plastic pins and a heavy black base. Even more precious, perhaps, is the memory of walking into that shop, the old proprietor looking up from his book and nodding casually, as if my being there was the most normal thing in the world.

Hemispheres executive editor CHRIS WRIGHT is spearheading a campaign to have walking through dodgy neighborhoods made into an Olympic event.

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NORTH BY NORTHWEST Driving from Vancouver to Sea le in BMW’s new 4 Series

BY JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI

HISTORY The 2014 BMW 435i faces no small task: replacing the luxury 3 Series, which debuted its first boxy sport coupé in 1975. Recently, the German automaker made several of the first 4 Series models available in downtown Vancouver, B.C. We drove one due south to bohemian Sea le.

EXTERIOR The 3 Series was never the showiest ride, with elegant lines but few flourishes. This new Bimmer honors the automaker’s sportier past with air scoops and dual door-panel grooves, which fit in nicely among the yachts and seaplanes of Vancouver Harbour.

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The new chassis is 60 percent more rigid than the one on the 3 series, with 50/50 front-to-rear weight distribution. Also, the car’s center of gravity has dropped one inch from that of its predecessor, offering improved aerodynamics and stability, which were great for mountain passes.

ENGINE

The route through northern Washington offered the perfect opportunity to tap into the 4 Series’ sport-tuned, adaptive damper-aided suspension. We felt planted to the asphalt and confident we wouldn’t fall into Puget Sound while zipping along the twisty roads.

INTERIOR

The roads leading to the U.S. border traverse remote pine forests, which is where we tested the 300-horsepower, turbocharged six-cylinder engine. As soon as we reached a patch of highway free of stop signs, one pedal-stomp brought us from zero to 60 mph in 5 seconds.

The luxurious interior doesn’t quite fit in the birthplace of grunge, but dot-com billionaires will approve. And the folks at Boeing will appreciate the cockpit-inspired design.

Another feature tailor-made to the Northwest: a windshield misting sensor.

SOUND SYSTEM When entering Sea le, we made sure to have Nirvana’s Nevermind blasting from the 435i’s Harman Kardon surround-sound system. It features a powerful 600 W amplifier and 16 speakers, including a tweeter in the instrument panel and two woofers under the front seats.

DASHBOARD The analog speedometer and tachometer may be throwbacks, but the touchscreen kept us grounded in the present and connected to the Internet. BMW Apps let us send a message to Facebook friends. “Hey, FB hive: Any Sea le restaurant recommendations?” Isla Manila it is.

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Put those together and you’re looking at one of the biggest, wildest, greenest festivals in the world. Dublin has been holding festivities for St. Paddy since the ninth or 10th century, but a surge in tourism over the last 20 or so years has transformed the annual traipse through town into a four-day blowout featuring cra beer tents, an Irish dancing event, a raucous parade and a night where the entire city is lit up with green lights. If you’re planning to visit, and you want Irish eyes to smile on you, here are a few things you might want to pack.

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Inès-Olympe Mercadal The fi h-generation shoe designer for Atelier Mercadal, who will open a new store in St.-Germain-des-Prés this month, tells us how to be well-heeled in the City of Light.

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Everyone considers Paris the fashion capital of the world. What should people wear to blend in?

Trying to blend in is not very Parisian. It’s more about having unquestionable a itude—but not to be a snob. A real Parisian girl is supposed to be à l’aise, to feel and look good in every Paris district, to wear the same dress to a posh private party or to an underground exhibition.

What do you think about the beret being representative of Paris? Très chic or très gauche?

I don’t think much about the beret. I’d rather wear a jeweled turban!

Aside from your family, where do you find all your vintage clothes?

Flea markets and boutiques like Hippy Market, and Les Merveilles de Babellou at Marché Paul Bert in Sant-Ouen, and Mamie Blue in the 9th [arrondissement]. I have some marvelous furs that I cannot afford new, so I buy them from my friend’s boutique, Studio 21, in the Marais. I bought a white fox cap with the head on it! I also shop in H&M and Zara. So I’ll put a vintage crocodile belt from Chanel or Hermès with an H&M dress. And, of course, I’m wearing nice shoes.

Can you take us through what you’re wearing today?

This is a vintage hat from my grandmother that was made sur mesure [custom], a satin trench coat from H&M that I wear as a dress because it’s so so , and a sample from my new collection of sexy chausse es [socks and stockings], which I designed with [lingerie brand] Le Bourget. Of course, I’m wearing Mercadal pumps, the “Jerry.” And Emmanuelle Khanh glasses and some vintage Poggi and Chanel pearls from my mother. I don’t know why, but on this day I was feeling like a Spanish vintage retro widow.

Are the glasses just for show?

No! I swear, I’m almost blind in one eye. I have a strabismus divergent, just like Jean-Paul Sartre. So chic, non?

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In Praise of the Nobodies This March Madness, don’t let the stars define the tournament; let the tournament determine the stars

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THE HOME CROWD booed Luke Hancock in his first games as a University of Louisville Cardinal during the 2012-2013 season.

It wasn’t personal: When a player clangs 25 of his first 29 three-point a empts off the rim, it’s hard for 20,000 people to keep quiet as he launches another.

But first impressions aren’t everything.

Hancock, a lightly recruited transfer from George Mason University, kept firing, and the shots started falling. By midseason, he had turned the boos into Luuukes and se led in as Louisville’s sixth man.

When last year’s March Madness arrived, the bearded forward with the old man game was a solid role player for the No. 1 seed Cardinals. An ESPN preview of Louisville’s region mentioned him once, in parentheses, while pointing out he was a junior. All of which is to say that no one expected him to go on a historic tear in the Final Four, lighting up Wichita State and Michigan for a total of 42 points as Louisville won its third national championship. With his Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four honor,

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the first ever for a reserve, Hancock ensured his place in the history of the game, but not necessarily in its future.

As Hancock finishes his senior season at Louisville, his best chance of reaching the NBA is learning to play the trumpet and joining the National Band Association. His slow, cra y game doesn’t translate well to the pros. “Still,” says Sports Illustrated college basketball writer Luke Winn, “there’s room for him to play a role and be really valuable in the college game. That’s what makes it special.”

For hundreds of college players, a spectacular March is the only path to basketball immortality. That’s why hoops fans remember names like T.J. Sorrentine, who rained five threes in the first round of the 2005 tournament to push 13-seed Vermont past Syracuse, and Northern Iowa’s Ali Farokhmanesh, whose sharpshooting took his team to the 2010 Sweet 16 with wins over UNLV and top seed Kansas. “Players you’ve never heard of stepping up and lighting up the scoreboard for a week or two make the tournament what it is,” says CBS’s resident bracketologist, Jerry Palm.

And yet, every March fans and commentators become laser-focused on the game’s replenishing crop of freak-of-nature

freshmen. This year, it’s Arizona’s Aaron Gordon, Duke’s Jabari Parker, Kansas’ Andrew Wiggins and Kentucky’s Julius Randle. Were it not for the NBA’s rule against dra ing players out of high school, any of these specimens would have been taken first in last year’s NBA dra . Instead, they’ve spent six months a ending frat parties in between NCAA games before moving on to the Big Show this summer.

“Unfortunately, the way the sport works these days is that the most talented prospects are freshmen,” says NBC Sports hoops writer Rob Dauster. “Outside of the magic of March, most casual fans are more concerned with who will be the next NBA superstar than with the great stories sprinkled across college hoops.”

So for all of you March Madness watchers, here’s a piece of advice: Don’t go out of your way to watch those guys this month.

Don’t let the promise of potential steal your a ention from spectacular performances. Instead of looking to the stars to shape the tournament, let the tournament determine the stars. Sometimes that will lead you right back to the future lo ery picks, but more often than not it won’t.

Consider the two freshmen taken in the first seven picks of the 2013 NBA draft

“The maturity gap between an 18-year-old and guys who are 22 or 23 is huge. There’s room for these old, savvy vets to be important players.” who played in last year’s tournament: Top pick Anthony Benne scored 15 points as his UNLV Rebels flamed out in the first round, and seventh pick Ben McLemore played well in three games, but his Kansas Jayhawks lost in the Sweet 16. Meanwhile, Wichita State’s undersize power forward, Carl Hall, was leading his team to the Final Four, and Florida Gulf Coast high-flyers Sherwood Brown and Chase Fieler were pu ing their school on the map.

Disappointing March performances from future NBA stars aren’t a 2013 anomaly. In 2011, top pick Kyrie Irving couldn’t

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lead Duke past the Sweet 16, and fourth pick Tristan Thompson put up a whopping three points in Texas’ second-round loss to Arizona. The year before, Kentucky boasted the future No. 1 and No. 5 picks in John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins but still couldn’t make it to the Final Four. In 2009,

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In 2011, Jamie Skeen took 11-seed VCU to the Final Four. In 2010, Cornell’s Louis Dale averaged 23.5 points as the Ivy League school made a run to the Sweet 16. In 2009, Norris Cole and Cedric Jackson revived a Cleveland State program a er decades of dormancy. “The maturity gap between an 18-year-old and guys who are 22 or 23 is huge,” Winn explains. “There’s room for these old, savvy vets who aren’t shaken by the tournament to be important players.”

So forget the seven-footer who needs to “grow into his body.” Stop overanalyzing the “athletic swingman” who hasn’t yet but will eventually learn to shoot. Don’t obsess over the six-foot-six point guard with “raw skills.” Instead, revel in the success that reveals itself organically over the course of the tournament. Ultimately, it’s those players whose names become inextricably tied to March Madness, like insects preserved in amber launching deep threes for all of eternity. Valparaiso’s Bryce Drew and N.C. State’s Lorenzo Charles did it with dramatic buzzer-beaters. VCU’s

Skeen and Butler’s Ma Howard did it by leading Davids over Goliaths. When their teams landed in the Big Dance, expectations were nonexistent. Outside the quad, few knew their names. Once March turned to April, though, they became Cinderellas writ small, individuals outperforming predictions. Even though they all disappeared into the anonymity of non-NBA pro ball, having most of their checks cut in euros, they’re remembered for what they did one March. “When those kids in the lower levels put together a run in March is when this sport is truly magical,” Dauster says.

Those “kids” Dauster speaks of will be skinnier than Gordon, Parker, Randle and Wiggins. They won’t be able to float on air, and they might not be able to win even a Fisher-Price dunk contest. Their games might not be the pre iest, and their names won’t be the glitziest. But there’s one certainty: They’ll light up the scoreboard. And, more than potential or star power or where a player will spend the next decade of his career, that’s what ma ers in March.

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1 Until a user-friendly mobile DNA sequencer attachment is developed (which could take a few years), the app will locate a nearby lab able to decode DNA. When a person finds a living thing she needs identified, she can take a sample—like a hair, a stinger or a flower—request a vial through the app and send the sample to the suggested lab.

2 Next, the lab compares the found item’s “barcode”—a short piece of sequenced DNA—to the 100,000-plus in the IBOL database. If there’s a match, the app will send an automatic notification describing what it has found. This description will include a profile of photos, common characteristics and usual habitats.

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RED CARPET RETAIL TO STEM THE TIDE OF ONLINE SHOPPING, TRADITIONAL RETAILERS ARE INVITING CUSTOMERS TO COME IN, PUT THEIR FEET UP—AND LEAVE THE CREDIT CARDS AT HOME

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had it that online shopping would soon consign vast swaths of traditional retail stores to the scrap heap of history. But the old guard is fighting back, and it is doing so by turning what’s been perceived as a fatal flaw—people needing to schlep to their locations—into a selling point.

Stephen Jay, head of retail consultancy Fitch, is one of a number of industry experts who believe 2014 could herald the start of a comeback

large part by their increasing tendency to peddle experiences rather than stuff.

“For retailers, the hard sell is becoming less important than ge ing across brand values and providing something distinctive and fun,” Jay says. The idea is that soon we could find ourselves going to Macy’s for a cra workshop or JCPenney for a yoga session, very o en leaving the stores empty-handed but brimming with brand loyalty.

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“Technology has started to make it possible for brick-and-mortar and e-commerce to complement each other,” says Jay, “and the best retailers are joining the dots.”

One of the early dot-joiners was online menswear retailer Bonobos, which, in 2011, opened the first of its Guideshops—or “physical portals”—where customers can sip coffee in an environment not unlike a traditional tailor while choosing from hundreds of permutations of cut, color and fabric. The only thing you cannot do at these shops is take anything home.

“A shop’s range used to be restricted by how much inventory it could carry.

Instead, we give the customer a great experience in a nice environment and keep the inventory somewhere else,” explains Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn.

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“As more transactions occur online, the high street will evolve into a place for entertainment, learning and just hanging out,” says Ron Magliocco, global head of shopper marketing at ad agency JWT. For Magliocco, online retail, for all its benefits, is missing a vital component. “Humans,” he says, “need to interact with other humans.”

Interaction, indeed, has become a cherished buzzword in the retail industry.

Already some stores are emulating Apple’s Genius Bars, the chummy support stations that are the beating heart of Apple emporia. Target, for one, is rolling out Beauty Concierges, consultants who promise to provide impartial advice rather than sales pitches. Similarly, J. Crew now has Very Personal Stylists, who will open the store early or stay late “to work around your schedule.” How nice.

This be-our-guest approach has taken root across a variety of institutions. In some banks, financial advisers roam chillout-style lounges, while revamped 7-Eleven stores have installed café seating, free Wi-Fi and televisions. Last year, Radio Shack made hospitality the bedrock of its new brand identity, billing itself as “a neighborhood technology playground.”

Not surprisingly, Disney has been a pioneer of the play-as-you-go idea, spending half a billion dollars to turn stores into high-tech Imagination Parks. “Disney realized that the world does not need another

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“Men don’t mind leaving a store without carrying a shopping bag.”

Other retailers are starting to experiment with this “showrooming” approach.

The Spanish fashion chain Desigual has opened outlets that employ personal shoppers but no sales staff, while Moosejaw Mountaineering aims to turn its stores into what Magliocco calls “living websites.”

Magliocco believes that as the line between virtual and physical shopping blurs, an ever-increasing number of shops will become showrooms. “It was always this way with automobiles,” he says. “Now it is moving down the price model. Why would a store today stock 500 slightly different cameras? That’s what the Internet is for.”

For Jay, the very idea of a life-or-death struggle between virtual and physical retail is itself becoming outdated. “If the online part of the shopping experience is about price and convenience, the high street is about experience and service,” he says. “And this is a good thing for both retailers and consumers.”

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BEN LASHES ISN’T a cat person. Still, he was quick to pounce when, in 2009, he saw an Internet video of a blissed-out puss banging away on an electric piano.

Lashes called the guy who’d posted the clip—a friend of his named Charlie Schmidt—and told him that he’d like to be Keyboard Cat’s manager. When Schmidt pointed out that the cat, videotaped years earlier, was dead, Lashes replied: “Find another one.”

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A college dropout, the man behind Keyboard Cat’s commercial success had previously been lead singer for the Sea le band The Lashes. They

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There’s no doubting that Lashes has hit on a novel, possibly inspired, twist to online marketing. Traditionally, marketers have used the Internet to promote real-world stuff—posting a video of, say, wisecracking dairy cows to sell cheese, then waiting for the clip to hit the V-spot.

Lashes turned that model on its head, approaching the makers of viral videos and offering them real-world promotion.

Since he signed Keyboard Cat, Lashes has acquired a stable of online oddities, including a cat with feline dwarfism, an under-bite and a congenitally sour expression. Grumpy Cat (real name: Tardar Sauce) is the big headliner on Lashes’ books, with a Friskies endorsement, a Grumppuccino coffee line, a bestselling book, a movie option and endorsement deals exceeding $1 million (of which Lashes takes 20 percent).

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Catching a cat on its way up isn’t as easy as it looks.

You can’t just teach your pet a trick, post the footage on YouTube and wait for Purina to call. sock. With this in mind, Lashes enlisted L.A. entertainment lawyer Kia Kamran, whose other clients include Mike Tyson and who has helped his cats se le a number of high-profile infringement cases.

Then there’s the question of exposure.

With so many advertisers eager to use Grumpy Cat’s sour puss, Lashes has to weigh his options carefully. He recently turned down a lucrative offer for a commercial that would have ended with the animal smiling. “There are fun ways to do it,” he says, “and then there is lame, sellyour-soul stuff.”

And, as with all public figures, Lashes’ clients occasionally fall victim to media snipers. In December, the gossip site TMZ ran a takedown of Grumpy Cat titled “Not the Sharpest Claw on the Paw,” which claimed the animal might have mental health issues. The cat’s owner, Tabatha Bundesen, a single mother who quit her waitressing job a er Grumpy became a star, shrugs off such a ention. “You can’t be a celebrity without haters,” she says.

Mostly, the life of a celebrity meme is a happy one. “She is respected,” Bundesen says, pointing out that her cat travels in Escalades and “is always in a nice, soft, cushy bed.” Meanwhile, Grumpy Cat’s star continues to rise: “The Original Grumpy Cat” picked up a People’s Choice Award at the 2013 Internet Cat Video Festival, which is a big deal in her line of work.

Lashes recalls si ing in the stands during the awards ceremony, weeping with pride. “There’s never been a cat celebrity like her,” he says. “Grumpy Cat is the Michael Jackson of Internet cats.”

CRISTINA ROUVALIS, a Pittsburgh-based writer, sent out so many LOL emails while researching this article that she alienated approximately two-thirds of her friends.

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Carla Bruni Born into wealth and privilege in her native Italy, Carla Bruni went on to become a supermodel, chart-topping singer and the First Lady of France. Now she is taking her musical act back on the road with a trio of North American concerts—even if she would prefer to be curled up at home with a book.

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IT’S BEEN almost two years since her husband left the office of president of France, but Carla Bruni is still very much in the public eye. A er all, the 46-year-old heiress was famous mous well before she met Nicolas Sarkozy. She was a supermodel del in her 20s and continues to have a vibrant career as a sin singerngersongwriter. This month, she will embark on n a tour tou ur of North America (with stops in Montreal, New w York and Los Angeles), aiming to drum up the kind of successs she has enjoyed in Europe.

On paper, Bruni’s life looks like a tween girl’s daydream: ’s dayd ream: Born into a wealthy and cultured Italian family, she studied he stu died at the Sorbonne, traveled the world doing shoots for or Dior, Chanel and Givenchy, had romantic liaisons with Mick Jagger gger and d Eric Clapton, became a chart-topping musician, met and d married marrried one of the world’s most powerful men and se led down own in n Paris to raise a family and live happily ever a er.

The only hitch, as Bruni describes it, is that she never he neve er quite clicked with the world she made for herself. Herr relatio relationship onship with Sarkozy, certainly, has an air of incongruity about uity ab out it.

He is an assured, flamboyant, confrontationall figure. gure e. She is a singer whose work has tended toward wistful tful French Fre ench ballads, an introspective and fretful person with no real appetite for the personal and political intrigue faced e she fa aced a er her 2008 marriage. She and Sarkozy, she says, ha have ave “different natures.”

That said, Bruni is not short on charm. She is quirky, quirk ky, candid and unabashedly romantic, perfectly comfor comfortrtable with phrases like “Being in love makes you ou warm, warm m, makes you high, makes you alive.” Hemispheress reach reached hed Bruni by phone at her Paris home, where she talked about alked ab bout the pitfalls of fame, scolded us for suggesting g her hush band might not like her music and sang us a li i le song. son ng.

A GRANDE DAME Above: Carla Bruni flanked by President Obama and her husband, former president of France Nicolas Sarkozy, in 2011; below, left to right: on the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week in 1989; performing last year in Courbevoie, France

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HEMISPHERES: I wanted to start by asking you about your latest album, Li le French Songs, which came out last year. Is that OK, or are you ge ing fed up with talking about it?

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BRUNI: No. I like to talk about my work, but how do you describe mystery, desire, love?

I never get tired of talking about my music, but I don’t really know what to say.

HEMISPHERES: Maybe you can pick a song and describe the story it’s telling.

“[While I was First Lady of France,] I felt protected by Nicolas, by his love— it really was like in the movies.”

HEMISPHERES: The implication is that your son is more like you and your daughter more like your husband. I imagine he’s not the retiring type.

BRUNI: [Laughs] No.

BRUNI: Well, the first song from the album

is called “J’Arrive à Toi.” It means “I get to you.” It’s a song about how someone finally finds their love; that’s the happy part. But it’s also about someone who’s not a kid anymore. No one who’s 20 years old would write “J’Arrive à Toi.” So it’s a song about growing up, and there’s something sad in that, the road being behind you.

HEMISPHERES: Your music, meanwhile, is introspective, quiet. Does he like it?

BRUNI: He does.

HEMISPHERES: But then, he probably wouldn’t tell you if he didn’t.

There were no games, no manipulation. We met on November 13 [2007], and by the 15th we were together. We’re good for each other. I calm him down. He gives me protection. It was the first time I’d met someone like that, and it makes me feel very feminine.

By the 20th he’d asked me to marry him. I was saying, “We just met!” But I knew.

HEMISPHERES: All the same, Nicolas Sarkozy—that must be a distraction.

BRUNI: A little bit, but I felt that I had to pay

that price to get my man. And now I have him, all for myself. Mwah-ha-haaa!

BRUNI: Oh! Maybe he hates it and I don’t HEMISPHERES: As we get older, we’re not pulled apart by emotion the way we used to be, which is the lifeblood of songwriting, isn’t it? Nobody wants to hear a song about, “Oh, I forgot to get bread this morning, but that’s okay; I can pick up a loaf this a ernoon.” How do you deal with that as a songwriter?

BRUNI: The emotion is there, but it changes. For me, I don’t feel it is getting flatter or lower. You reach your 40s, and you can smell that life is going to get easier. But then, of course, people start dying. I’ve seen people go under the earth—my brother, my father. I am a nostalgic, melancholic type, and I haven’t lost that. I don’t get used to the people I love going away. [Pause] Do you have children?

HEMISPHERES: A li le girl named Molly.

BRUNI: I have two children—a boy and a

girl. They’re very different. He likes to stay home; his favorite things are reading and writing and drawing. She’s very social. I’m shy, I’m a loner, and I was born that way. I think that’s the way it is with people.

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know. Maybe he’s thinking, “Why can’t you make dance music? Why can’t you be more like Daft Punk? Why do you have to be so melancholy all the time?” We could break up. People will say, “What happened?”

And I’ll tell them I talked to some journalist.

Because you’ve given me doubts.

HEMISPHERES: While we’re on the subject: You get married to one of Europe’s most powerful men and suddenly you’re in this spotlight. You’re a ending functions, shaking hands with the Pope and the Obamas. How did you ever find time to be quiet, to reflect, to do all those things you’re supposed to do as a songwriter?

HEMISPHERES: The feelings you’re describing here seem very recognizable.

Your life has this fairy-tale sheen to it, so it’s easy to forget that you go through the same stuff that everybody else does.

BRUNI: The basics are the same in any life. A

health situation, a love situation—there’s no difference. But, of course, people look at my public image and they see me in a strange way, they imagine … Sorry, can I call you right back?

HEMISPHERES: [15 minutes later] Phew.

For a moment there I thought you’d had enough and were just trying to get rid of me.

BRUNI: The shaking hands part wasn’t so

hard. It was an adventure. But even in a room full of people, I tend to isolate myself psychologically. I don’t need to be physically isolated to be like that. But I felt protected by Nicolas, by his love—it really was like in the movies. I didn’t know that existed.

BRUNI: Ha ha. Just popping out to get some

HEMISPHERES: No, me neither.

HEMISPHERES: We were talking about being normal. You do seem like a downto-earth person. Is this something you have to work at?

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BRUNI: I felt it right away. We were both

free, both wanting to build something again.

cigarettes! No, my husband is leaving on a trip and I wanted to say goodbye. I’m like a teenager. [Sings] Every time you go away, you take a piece of me with you. … Where were we?

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America’s premier improv comedy school is yukking it up in Japan. Will the jokes translate?

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T’S A CRISP Saturday morning in Tokyo’s sprawling Shinjuku entertainment district, and the area’s nightclubs and pachinko parlors are quiet. Then, suddenly, incongruously, bursts of laughter echo down a narrow alley that slices through the cluster of shanty bars known as the Golden Gai. At the end of the block, in a no-frills classroom within a concrete compound that once housed an elementary school, 16 of Japan’s top comedians are huddled together, ge ing a crash course in a new type of funny (for them, at least), compliments of Second City, the legendary Chicago improv institution.

Marc Warzecha, a veteran performer and writer-director for Second City, steps into the center of the room. Burly, shavenheaded and pushing six-foot-two, the 37-year-old towers over most of his students. Warzecha arrived in Tokyo less than 48 hours ago and knows as much about Japanese comedy as his students do about improv—which is to say, next to nothing.

“I need one person to come to the middle and start making a repetitive motion and sound,” he says, introducing an icebreaker exercise called “Make a Machine.”

An interpreter translates in rapidfire fashion, but no one comes forward.

There’s a Japanese expression: The nail that sticks up gets hammered down.

Even among accomplished performers like these, there’s a reluctance to stand out from the crowd. Finally, a lanky guy with spiky hair saunters up. He swings his right arm forward and back like a pendulum and emits quiet beeping noises—mimicking, perhaps, the world’s most polite robot.

Warzecha asks for more volunteers. A 20-something man in a red plaid shirt glides up and stands face to face with his robot-aping classmate, mirroring his actions in perfect unison. Next, a slightly older fellow wearing baggy cargo pants squeezes his stocky frame into the few inches of space between the two performers. He emits deep, gong-like sounds—BONG! BONG!—and bounces up and down like a human accordion. A waifish woman ambles over and contributes an open-handed side-chopping motion.

“OK, someone shout out a name for this machine. Remember, any answer is right,” Warzecha says. In improv classes in the U.S., comics typically jump at the chance to toss out suggestions that

can inspire the direction of a scene. Here in Tokyo, the group remains silent.

The purpose of this exercise is to encourage the would-be improvisers to adopt a group mindset, with each player becoming a part of the whole. It requires a willingness to relinquish control. The problem is, spontaneity—the foundation of improvisation—is a foreign concept in Japan. Even in the world of comedy here, there’s an emphasis on precision. But, under the tutelage of Warzecha, the lightbulbs are starting to flicker.

The American instructs the performers to go faster. They pick up speed but stay in synch, like animatronic figures atop a clock tower. Next, Warzecha tells them to imagine the machine is breaking down. The guy in the red shirt, sensing the opportunity for a joke, drops and starts writhing on the ground, feigning a wildly over-the-top nervous breakdown. The class erupts with laughter.

“It’s like we’re teaching football drills to people who have never seen a game of football,” Warzecha says later. “It’s going to be interesting to see how this plays out.”

“IT’S LIKE WE’RE TEACHING FOOTBALL DRILLS TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN A GAME OF FOOTBALL.”

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TODAY’S STUDENTS COMPRISE one of three groups of comedians handpicked by the Japanese entertainment conglomerate Yoshimoto Kogyo as part of a cultural exchange of comedy. The company’s primary business is television production—mainly in the form of variety and game shows—but it also owns live comedy theaters, sponsors a popular international film festival in Okinawa and operates a comedy theme park on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. For millions, Yoshimoto is synonymous with comedy.

Its partnership with Second City is the latest in a series of moves Yoshimoto has recently made beyond its home turf, which include deals with reality show producers in Hollywood. But while the 102-year-old firm is looking to go global, the comedy it is best known for—a vaudevillian brand of stand-up known as manzai—is highly parochial and hasn’t changed much over the centuries. The routines in manzai consist of two-person acts—a wacky character and a straight man—and rely on gags, puns, slapstick and broad observations about daily life. For Americans, the closest parallels are the comedy duos of the 1930s and 1940s, like Abbo & Costello.

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FUNNY FACES This page: Second City instructors Masi Oka and Marc Warzecha; opposite page: the comedy teachers at a Tokyo improv class

“MUCH OF JAPANESE TELEVISION HAS BECOME STAGNANT. YOSHIMOTO WANTS AN INFUSION OF NEW ENERGY, AND IMPROV COULD BE THAT THING.” According to Aki Yorihiro, CEO of Yoshimoto Entertainment USA, bringing Second City to Japan is part of an effort to diversify the company’s offerings. Hopefully, it can also bring a more sophisticated form of comedy to a country known around the world for its cu ing-edge approach to other areas, from fashion and food to electronics and anime.

“Japanese manzai is very narrow,” Yorihiro says, adding that the company’s partnership with Second City “opens up possibilities for our comedians to learn a different skill set. We want to turn them into improv talent.”

The idea of bringing Second City to Japan was originally floated

by Masi Oka, the U.S.-based actor best known for his role on the hit show “Heroes.” Oka serves as a consultant to Yoshimoto on its cross-cultural TV initiatives, and he’s teaching the improv classes with Warzecha. “Much of Japanese television has become stagnant,” he says. “Yoshimoto wants an infusion of new energy, and improv could be that thing.”

The question is, can Second City’s irreverent brand of improvisation take root in a country where discipline, self-control and deference to your elders are embedded in the national psyche?

FOUNDED IN CHICAGO in 1959 (with outposts in Toronto and Los Angeles), Second City popularized the script-free, collaborative comedy that’s performed across the U.S. today. It has launched the careers of countless North American superstars, including Bill Murray, Mike Myers, Tina Fey and Steve Carell, and it remains a talent pipeline for the television institution known as “Saturday Night Live.”

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While its foray into Japan isn’t the first time Second City has exported its brand of comedy—the group has performed in Europe and conducted improv training in Mexico—its relationship with Yoshimoto marks the first effort to produce a full Second City experience in another language. According to executive vice president Kelly Leonard, the ultimate goal is to open a Second City–branded theater and comedy school in Tokyo.

Currently, the only viable path to a comedy career in Japan is admission into one of the country’s existing entertainment management agencies, called jimushos, of which Yoshimoto’s New Star Creation is among the largest and most prestigious. Those lucky enough to be admi ed receive a salary upon graduation; in exchange for the stability and support, they pony up a percentage of their earnings to Yoshimoto for the duration of their careers.

The training that comedians receive reinforces many of the hallmarks of Japanese behavior. Oka, who moved to the U.S. as a child, says that a er observing one of Yoshimoto’s comedy classes he was struck by the contrast between Japanese training and the instruction he received at Second City in Los Angeles. “I visited one of their schools, and I thought, ‘Wow, they really don’t teach comedy here,’” he says. “It’s less about teaching the basics and more about evaluating.” In other words, you do your thing and a coach tells you whether it’s funny or not. If it’s not funny, you try to come up with a new thing.

Currently, Yoshimoto has a roster of nearly 700 comedians, each of whom hopes to get a slot in one of the company’s live shows, TV productions or online videos. Perhaps you’ve seen a hilarious YouTube clip from Japan where men compete on a game

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show, and, if they can’t recite a tongue twister correctly, they’re kicked in the crotch by a device known as the “Penis Machine”?

The segment is from a show called “Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!” (“This Ain’t Kids Stuff ”), and the “contestants” aren’t regular people competing for prizes but comedians trained to react to pain in amusing ways, and who are on Yoshimoto’s books.

“We call them comedians, but really they’re entertainers,” says Yorihiro. “They might be hired to do corporate promotions, events, radio shows, digital content.” Oka calls this “the utility” of being a comedian in Japan.

When I ask the bespectacled and mop-topped Yasunori Oshimi, one of the Japanese A-listers participating in the improv training, what it feels like to make audiences laugh, he doesn’t speak of living out his dreams. “I feel excitement when I’m onstage,” he says via translator. “But I have a family, so I really do this as work.”

“EVERYONE IS EQUAL inside this room,” Oka repeats during the sessions, but it doesn’t quite ring true—hierarchy and seniority are deeply woven into the fabric of Japanese life, a fact exemplified by the pervasive senpai-kōhai system, which stresses the complex and rigid sets of protocols that are observed between mentor and protégé.

“Whether it’s a company, school or club, you’re always thinking, Who has been doing this longer than me?” says Rochelle Kopp, the Silicon Valley–based founder of Japanese Intercultural Consulting.

“Who should I be looking up to and taking their advice? And who started out a er me that I have a duty to mentor, but maybe I can boss them around a li le bit, too? That is very typical in Japan.”

This behavior is evident when, during one of the early training sessions, a charismatic comedian—a 20-year veteran and a major Japanese television star—begins instructing the younger comics where to line up during exercises. His a itude sets the tone for the entire class: When he’s enthusiastic, the rest of the group follows; when his a ention fades, the group loses focus.

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home in L.A. “It seemed like the biggest hurdle culturally was getting the performers comfortable playing together as an ensemble of equals.”

Despite some initial challenges, the Japanese appear plenty game to push past their cultural tendencies. During an exercise called “Ad Game,” Warzecha explains the concept of “Yes, and...”—a fundamental tenet of improv that calls for performers to build on each other’s ideas. To demonstrate, he asks the group to suggest a product that two performers can describe to the audience. A guy in a hoodie shouts “vacuum cleaner,” which serves as the jumping-off point for a riff on a device that not only cleans the house but also sucks up bad news.

“My girlfriend broke up with me, but the vacuum made the bad feelings go away,” says a guy in red pants and a polka-dot shirt.

“Yes, and I didn’t even mind when it sucked up my wallet,” adds a young woman with pink bangs.

Warzecha steps in to compliment the duo. “This is an example where comedy comes from improvisation,” he says.

“It doesn’t come from planning everything out. It just comes from following the guidelines of ‘Yes, and...’ The result was”—he pauses—”sometimes it was funny.”

As the workshops proceed, it becomes increasingly clear that improv could help trainees with more familiar forms of comedy.

In particular, the physical schtick so popular in Japan seems to be well suited to improv’s anything-goes format. This is especially evident during a training game called “10 in 100,” where each comedian has to come up with 10 different characters over the course of 100 seconds.

Oka, who continues to bounce around the room despite the rigors of three days of comedy training, pushes the bu on on his stopwatch, and Kenji Matsuya, a compact fellow wearing a Star Wars T-shirt, throws himself onto the dusty concrete floor, beginning a performance that includes a hunched-over old man, a timid woman praying and an over-the-top gangster. Finally, Oka rings a bell and Matsuya collapses in his seat, exhausted from a routine that would make Robin Williams look subdued.

A er the session, Matsuya—who plays the funny man in his manzai duo—tells me he felt liberated by breaking free from his usual format. “Usually, the straight man is the one who signals when it’s time for the audience to laugh,” he says. “I enjoyed performing without the straight man—and still ge ing a laugh.”

For his part, Oka believes that if Second City–style improv can find a place in Japan, the biggest impact might not be on the performers but on the people watching them. “There’s something magical about improv—the audience is invested in the journey with you,” he says. “They are there helping that creation.”

Oka is quick to point out that nobody here is suggesting that American comedic forms might replace or outshine the age-old Japanese routines. “The point of this is to find common ground so we can create something new,” he says. “Hopefully, with the chemical reaction between these two cultures, we’ll be able to do that.”

Chicago-based writer ROD O’CONNOR hopes he never gets kicked in the crotch by a device known as the “Penis Machine.” He writes for Travel + Leisure, Chicago magazine and others.

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STORY TIME The 101 floors of the Taipei 101 building dominate the city’s skyline

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Having spent centuries shrouded in mystery, Taipei has emerged as a global incubator for technology, design and cuisine. Even so, the Taiwanese capital still has plenty of surprises for those willing to explore.

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ON AN OVERCAST DAY, CLOUDS cling to the upper floors of Taipei 101, cloaking the soaring tower in the same watercolor fog that swirls around the nearby mountaintops. It’s a fi ing metaphor for a place that, despite being situated at the nexus of Chinese and Japanese civilizations, has historically been obscured behind a kind of veil.

Even now, despite its status as one of Asia’s more robust economic “tigers,” the capital city of Taiwan (or Ilha Formosa, “beautiful island,” as it was dubbed by 16th-century Portuguese explorers) is not as frequently visited as other East Asian boomtowns. Indeed, it’s common to wander through Taipei’s most appealing districts and never hear a word of English, French or German.

This is not to say that Taipei is short of a ractions. Exquisite Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian temples, along with Japanese colonial buildings, dot the modern cityscape. Nature lovers can retreat to nearby mountain trails, while history buffs will be dazzled by the wealth of Asian art and cra s in Taipei’s many museums and antique shops. And, as the home of global food trends from pearl tea to soup dumplings, the city is a gourmand’s delight.

The term “hidden gem” is overused, but in the case of Taipei it’s entirely appropriate. A visit here is a process of continual, exhilarating discovery.

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INTO (AND OUT OF) THE WILD From left: Milling around in Shilin Night Market; visitors at Longshan Temple

short walk eastward to Elephant Mountain, DAY ONE | It’s no accident that until a few years ago Taipei was home to the world’s where you intend to get the lay of the land.

It’s a li le a er eight, but the red-walled tallest skyscraper. This is a place obsessed Lingyun Temple at the with its own skyline, and mountain’s base is already locals can spend hours gazing teeming with local hikers. at the towers from the nearby DAY ONE Knowing an out-of-towner mountains, or at the mounScaling a mountain, when they see one, they stop tains from the city’s towers. seeing Taipei through to ask where you’re from, or the clouds, Swedish Appropriately, then, you fusion cuisine whisk by with a breezy zao awake to a picture window an! Many are much older in a 30th-floor suite at the than you but seem better neon-emblazoned W Taipei, DAY TWO equipped to tackle the stone the city’s effort to provide the Decadent donuts, stairs that climb toward the last word on design hotels. a visit to a temple, ge ing waylaid by summit. You wheeze your You take your time, watchjade at a market way up, rejoining the beaming the sun arc from the hip ing geriatrics beside a large and expensive eastern dismoss-covered rock, which trict toward the old city in DAY THREE you scale to pose for a selfie, the west. A er a breakfast of Checking out new the pagoda-like Taipei 101 jutand old art, a healing granola, fruit and espresso in the hotel’s summery Kitchen spa inspired by Japan, ting up behind you. fancy food on a stick The elevator at Taipei 101, Table restaurant, you head you’ve been told, is the world’s down to the lobby, pausing to puzzle over an interactive sculpture fastest, and you’re in no mood to argue as you zoom upward to a soundtrack of that mirrors your movement on a grid of hundreds of LEDs. From here, you take the spaced-out music and your own popping

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TAIPEI BY THE NUMBERS POPULATION

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TAIPEI || THREE PERFECT DAYS ears. Alighting from the disco-li on GOOD the 89th floor, 37 disorienting seconds THINGS later, you cannot help but notice COME IN that it’s go en a li le cloudy, mostly SMALL PACKAGES because the clouds are at eye level.

“Snapas” Through the wisps, you can see Taipei at Flavors in all its glory—the spinning Ferris wheel, the golden roofs, the lesser towers prickling their way towards the mountains. The effect is made more dramatic by the fact that this building isn’t just the city’s tallest; it’s the tallest by a long shot.

It takes seconds to descend the skyscraper, but the wait for a lunch table at Din Tai Fung, in the basement mall, promises to be considerably Taipei is a hotbed of bleeding-edge longer. This spacious eatery is almost as art and design, and the warehouses of famous for its lines as for its xiaolongbao, Songshan are the place to see it. Particuthe soup dumplings that have earned the larly compelling is the Red Dot Design Taiwanese chain a Michelin star in Hong Museum, where all sorts of objects, from Kong and a “top-notch table” designation elephant-inspired fire extinguishers to from The New York Times. The dumplings twisted steel table lamps, are displayed are a sublime combination of chewy and in chrome-walled halls. soupy, but it’s the spicy wontons that steal Unlike some Asian capitals, where the show. When Tom Cruise ate here, your sidewalks are treated as an extra lane for waitress tells you, he was so taken with scooter and bicycle traffic, Taipei is a pedesthem he asked for a lesson from the chefs. trian-friendly city. So you work up another A five-minute cab ride takes you to appetite strolling along retail-heavy Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, a Zhongxiao Road, watching as the sky turns neo-industrial complex on the grounds a dusky crimson and the ubiquitous neon of an abandoned tobacco factory. Recently bursts to life. As you near Zhongxiao Dundeclared the 2016 World Design Capital, hua Station, you come across Ice Monster,

HIGHER GROUND Getting away from it all in Taipei’s verdant, misty mountains Just beyond the urbane onsen (hot springs) of Beitou lies the splendid Yangmingshan National Park. A prime destination for picnicking, biking and hiking, the 30,000-acre park is especially popular during the spring bloom of its famed cherry blossoms. Shutterbugs should come prepared with their complete camera kit to capture steaming solfataras (volcanic craters), bamboo forests, scary snakes and more than a hundred species of bird. If the views from Taipei 101 and Elephant Mountain aren’t high enough, climb Taiwan’s tallest dormant volcano, Mount Qixing (3,675 feet), then descend to relax in the sulfur baths at the Lengshuikeng hot springs.

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the legendary shaved-ice eatery. Heck, you think, nothing wrong with a li le light dessert before dinner, and head inside for an icy mango refreshment.

Taipei’s shaved ice has been exported all over the world, but the city is an importer of tastes, too. The intimate eatery Flavors, where the chef and the cuisine are Swedish, is a worthy case in point. As you graze on “snapas”—an assortment of smoked and cured fish paired with flavored spirits—chefowner Ola Ekdahl pops in and out of the oaken dining room to extol the virtues of his adopted city. “Taipei is a place you just fall in love with,” he says, “and the people of Taiwan are the nicest in the world.” You can’t help feeling that you’ve stumbled into a family meal, and you leave full of aquavit and cheer, ready to tackle Taipei’s spirited nightlife.

First, you’ll have to find it. On a nearby street, you squint at a small neon bull’seye, partly obscured by a hedge. You approach the sign hesitantly, opening the door to what you hope is MOD Public Bar and not someone’s living room. Inside, a rowdy, good-looking crowd sips selections from a menu of more than 75 scotches and classic cocktails, mixed by an equally good-looking bar staff who, according to your newfound drinking buddy, are among the best in town. “They steal bartenders from all the fancy bars,” he shouts above the din of indie rock, clinking glasses and raucous laughter.

An indeterminate amount of time later, you return to the W, only to encounter the lobby’s Woobar, which is packed with grooving socialites. You’re exhausted, but … hey, you’re on vacation.

DAY TWO | You awake to a shard of sunlight and the a er-effects of last night’s fun, so it’s with some effort that you pry yourself from your unfathomably comfortable bed and head out to sample a locally popular curative. “Fu Hang Dou Jiang!” your taxi driver shouts, accelerating westward, when you ask if he knows a good Taiwanese donut spot.

Located on the second floor of the otherwise unremarkable Huashan Market, the canteen your driver has recommended is known to a ract lines that snake all the way around the block, filled with people eager to try the shao bing (stuffed roasted flatbread) and crullers before the gates shu er at 10 a.m. The wait is a small price

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EASTERN EXPOSURE Clockwise from top: A ceremony at Longshan Temple; FrenchAsian fusion at S.T.A.Y.; the view from the Shangri-La Far Eastern Plaza

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THREE PERFECT DAYS || TAIPEI to pay for a foot-long savory cruller, a spring onion omelet and hearty sesame bread, washed down with sweet, warm soy milk, all of which combine to help tame your still-boogieing belly.

On the west side of Taipei, the glitzy gives way to the holy. At the edge of Mengjia Park, near a group of monks collecting alms of rice, you stop to admire the most famous of the city’s temples, the dragon-bedecked 18th-century masterpiece Longshan. You enter the courtyard, its air thick with the smoke of incense-filled cauldrons. Worshipers place offerings of fruit and flowers on long tables and whisper prayers to Bodhisa va Guanyin, or toss wooden blocks to the floor to aid in communication with the Buddha.

From here, it’s a quick cab ride to the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, where a hushed crowd watches the hourly changing of the guard, with its synchronized spinning of bayonet-tipped rifles, overseen by a massive bronze sculpture of Chiang, the 20th-century Chinese exile who ruled Taiwan for two and a half decades. Surrounded by a gorgeous park, which is also home to the National Theater and National Concert Hall, the blue-tiled roof atop the white marble memorial rises to 250 feet, and you can’t help feeling dwarfed as you descend the 89 steps, one for each year of Chiang’s life.

Moving from culture to commerce, you walk eight blocks east to Yongkang Street.

HOP STOP A refreshing brew at China Pa

As you jostle through lines of folks waiting for deep-fried squid, beef noodles and cupcakes, you indulge in a spot of shopping. Soon, you’re toting armfuls of gi s: hand-stitched slippers from the Pinmo Pure Store, a jigsaw puzzle from Pintoo, body products made from organic ginger (planted by ex-convicts recovering from drug addiction) at Ginger 800.

Succumbing to the inescapable smell of food, you stop at the southern end of Yongkang for a Taiwanese specialty served in a French brasserie. Bistro Le Pont’s Gallic name and décor are belied by its table se ings of wooden chopsticks and a menu dominated by goose. You order smoked

goose and goose glass noodles with peanut powder and spring onion. The springy noodles have a chili kick and are topped with a smoked hard-boiled egg, possibly laid by a goose. Appetite sated, you’re waved off by a Taiwanese waitress wishing you “bon voyage.”

Not far away is the Flower and Jade Market, which stretches out within long buildings beneath a highway overpass.

With bulging shopping bags, you stop to look at the rows of jewelry, carved animals and uncut gemstones, but are determined not to buy. You buy. Most expensively, you buy a pair of sea-green earrings—made from “real Burma jade.” You drop this, and the rest of your plunder, off at the second hotel of your stay—the Shangri-La Far Eastern Plaza, whose simple sophistication serves as a nice counterpoint to the excess of the W. For dinner, it’s back to Taipei 101 Mall, where you’ll be sampling modern French cooking at S.T.A.Y. This Asian outpost of three-Michelin-starred Parisian chef Yannick Alléno combines Euro sensibilities with regional flavors in dishes like foie gras with seaweed terrine and yuzu marmalade, and mushroom gnocchi fricassee in Shaoxing wine emulsion with white Alba truffle. But the grand finale is wholly French: an assortment of modern pastries paired with homemade sorbets.

The fusion of East and West takes on a different hue at China Pa, a red-and-black

INSIDE THE BUBBLE The many faces of Taiwan’s biggest and weirdest culinary export Most of the treats that have earned Taiwan global foodie fame originated off the island. Xiaolongbao dumplings were born in Shanghai; stinky tofu wafted over from Beijing; New Year pineapple pastries are probably Malaysian. But Taiwan’s biggest ingestible export is a homegrown phenomenon. Whimsically invented in the 1980s, when, as legend has it, a teahouse employee dumped tapioca pudding into her iced tea, so-called bubble tea has become ubiquitous throughout Asia.

In its simplest form, bubble tea—also known as pearl tea or boba—adds large, chewy (think gummy bear) tapioca balls to cold green or black tea. From here, the options are unlimited. Some variations add milk or fruit; the tapioca can be replaced by or supplemented with other ingredients: grass jelly, red beans, pudding; the sweetness varies, as does the amount of ice; the tea can even be served hot, or replaced by coffee.

With more than 20 shops to choose from, it’s impossible to get any two Taipei residents to agree about where to find the best boba. But you can’t go wrong with the Ten Ren chain, a 60-year-old company that makes its version from Taiwanese tea leaves. Order like a local: taro milk tea, with pearls, 50 percent sugar, 30 percent ice.

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jazz lounge filled with smoke and a hint of salaciousness. You snag one of the plush couches near the stage and watch the couples whispering in the discreet balcony while a wispy chanteuse cycles through standards in English, French and Chinese. The spell is broken only by the a entions of the drippingly friendly staff, eager to ensure that your tray of snacks is never empty.

Your 1920s Shanghai fantasy at an end—not to mention your reserves of

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TEMPLE OF BLOOM The park at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

energy—you grab a handful of sesameencrusted chilies and point a cab in the direction of the Shangri-La, where you promptly fall into a deep, contented coma.

DAY THREE | Though it is an island unto itself, Taiwan takes pride in its dual Chinese and Japanese heritages. You can see this demonstrated in the sleek, understated design of the Shangri-La Far Eastern Plaza, which employs elements of both cultures—a red lantern here, a

delicate screen there—and in its renowned Chinese and Japanese restaurants.

After watching the sunrise from the roo op hot tub, you head up to the Shilin District in Taipei’s northern quarter to explore one of the world’s great collections of Chinese arts and crafts. With nearly 700,000 pieces spanning 8,000 years, it’s tough to do the National Palace Museum in one visit—you could spend a week in the main hall alone. Along with the Neolithic ceramics, jade sculptures

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“There are always more fun and interesting places in small alleys rather than big streets—many more cool stores and restaurants. Wufenpu is the best-known wholesale garment market. You can bargain with the vendors and get good deals on fashionable clothes and accessories.”

“The alleys in the Zhongxiao Dunhua area are full of small and cozy boutiques that have a wide variety of charming and lovely clothes. And the Fashion Institute of Taipei has a wide range of quality Taiwanese designer clothing.”

“For a night out, people here dress to impress. Ladies can find accessories and cute short dresses in the alleys of Dong Chu; men can get what they need in the department stores around Xinyi. The city’s newest and hottest clubs—Spark and Hive—are in the ATT4Fun building.”

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and traditional calligraphy, there’s an area radioactive rock that an employee says is devoted to new media, which includes a the world’s second largest and can heal any huge “animated painting”—a screen that number of ailments. When he produces a Geiger counter to demonstrate the rock’s brings a classical landscape to life via the potency, it’s time to leave. magic of digital technology.

Aglow (as it were), you head higher Fi y years of Japanese rule le Taiwan with a taste for raw seafood, so for lunch, up Beitou’s mountains to the Grand you go for sushi at Addiction Aquatic Devel- View Resort, a brand new five-star hotel designed by Taipei 101 architect C.Y. Lee. opment. At the entrance of this popular The angular property takes inspiration eatery is a fish market with a score of large, open-top aquariums full of the creatures from the surrounding greenery, its walls about to be served in the complex’s five and floors a mixture of cedar, bamboo and pine, along with earthy marble and eating areas. You grab a seat on the third Guanyin rock. After f lo o r, t h e n s ta r t LIKE THREE PERFECT DAYS? a meditative moment grinding your own Get them on the go, with our free on your private balwasabi from a large Three Perfect Days iPhone app cony, you head down root, which gives a kick to the beautifully fresh sashimi, raw for an oolong tea on the deck, which seemoysters and nigiri piled before you. The ingly hovers above Danfeng Mountain and restaurant boasts an enviable collection the buildings in the valley below.

Time is getting on, so you take the of French wines and sakes, but you opt for a ginseng–goji berry tea, which your waiter subway a few stops to Shilin Night Market and your final gastronomic adventure. The suggests for its healing powers.

A short subway ride takes you to the market’s many forking alleys are chocka-block with carnival games and clothing Beitou District, a resort area notable for the kinds of bathhouses favored by the shops blasting K-pop, but that’s not what people come for. Taipei’s night markets Japanese. You stop at Villa 32, known for are where most of the city’s big culinary having some of the swankiest hot springs trends start, and Shilin is the biggest and in town, and complete a circuit of the eight trendiest of the lot. indoor and outdoor baths, each a different Everywhere you look, exotic foods are betemperature. On the way out, you pause to lay hands on a chunk of hokutolite, a white ing fried, barbecued, skewered or scooped

into plastic bags. Many stalls sell potato snacks—roasted spuds, fried spirals covered in curry, wedges boiled in syrup. You get spicy sweet-potato balls, followed by a pla er of the notorious stinky tofu. By the time the fermented cubes of soybean paste are deep-fried, smeared in hot sauce, soy sauce and scallions and topped with pickled cabbage, only a hint of stink remains, and you happily gobble the street treat. Courage stoked, you head to a stand selling “frog eggs” and are quietly relieved to discover the lime drink you’re given is filled with gooey rice tapioca rather than actual spawn.

On the way back to the Grand View, you resist the temptation to hit the noisy, neon-lit bars, heading instead to your roo op deck, where a spring-fed hot tub awaits. You lean back with a glass of warm plum wine and gaze up at the sparkling sky, the mountain air swirling around you, the rustling leaves combining with the hum of distant traffic. If you crane your neck, you can see down to the flickering lights of Taipei—a once-hidden city that, happily, seems to have found itself.

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hotels around the globe. He took a hiatus from his vegetarian diet to report this story, and has since decided that geese are a vegetable.

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and married a man and to have had kids, but being able to help people feels really good.

HEMISPHERES: You were speaking in the past tense for a moment there. I’m assuming you have ambitions for the future.

BRUNI: Well—and I’m touching wood as

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BRUNI: You try to be as natural as you can.

BRUNI: But it was normal, in terms of

You know the legend of Narcissus. He sees his reflection in some water, and his problem is that he starts to prefer his reflection to himself. You can’t give priority to your image. You know, very few public figures are there by accident; most famous people are there because they chose it.

day-to-day life. My parents were Italian.

They came from another time, so in that regard my childhood was a bit strange. My father was born in 1917. He didn’t cuddle the kids. He would tell us a nice, loving story, but from afar. It was different then.

HEMISPHERES: And so many celebrities do fall into that trap. They can become entitled, difficult, even cruel.

BRUNI: I realized that early on. I was a model in my early 20s, and I knew I had to find a way through the celebrity. I also understood that you cannot control your public image, and that’s not so bad. It’s different now with the Internet—it’s like, whoa! You take a lighter from someone’s living room when you’re 14 and it follows you your whole life.

HEMISPHERES: You talk about staying grounded when you were a model, but you were flying around the world, dating rock stars. That’s not most people’s lives.

BRUNI: You have to compare that with the reality. It was a lot of hard work. To tell you the truth, I was never a party girl—the other girls used to call me boring. I’m a little bourgeois. I like to be at home. Of course, in this world you’re not going to be meeting bankers. But for me it was never: “Ooh, let’s go date some rock stars.”

HEMISPHERES: You grew up amid privilege and wealth. Again, not what most people would describe as normal.

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HEMISPHERES: You spoke earlier about love being a kind of shelter.

BRUNI: Yes. HEMISPHERES: Does it work both ways?

Is it hard for you when, say, your husband takes a beating in the press?

BRUNI: Maybe when it’s really bad, but it

doesn’t last long. It’s a game, and you cannot take it too seriously or personally. And, you know, there are people out there with real problems. There are people who can’t give to their kids. It can take three hours to get to work in the morning for a terrible job and you come home exhausted. That’s not the same as, “Oh, that magazine wasn’t very nice to us!”

HEMISPHERES: You do a fair amount of charity work. You started a foundation that provides education to disadvantaged people. You’ve spoken about this almost as if you’re making amends for your own good fortune.

BRUNI: For me, education is the heart of

life. Everyone has the right to the same education. And, yes, the foundation came to seem like a third road I could take. It was wonderful to have made music, to have met

I say this to you—I would like the children to remain happy and healthy. We have five children between us. He has two grandchildren now, so there are two more reasons to worry. My hope for the rest of our lives is that we don’t have any drama. You know the Woody Allen thing—life can be miserable or horrible. Horrible is when you have no legs or no money or you’re in the final stages of cancer; miserable is the rest of us. I’m happy with that right now.

HEMISPHERES: When I asked about ambitions, I expected you to say you wanted to grow as an artist, something like that. I wasn’t prepared for the no-legs thing.

BRUNI: I had my little girl when I was

44; I feel incredibly blessed that she was completely healthy. I remember being in a hospital once and seeing this baby who was so sick. So, no, right now I don’t worry so much about my career—unless we got poor, then I’d have to think about it. Success and power are an illusion for young people. At my age, they’re the cherry on the cake—and what good is a cherry if there is no cake?

HEMISPHERES: So nothing about the music? No plans to build on your European success in America?

BRUNI: I have an intimate audience there. I sing in French, so there are limits. I’m hoping people will find a little room for my music, but I’m not Beyoncé, right? When I get a letter from someone saying I’ve made them happy, that makes me feel good. It doesn’t have to be a million people. My music relies very much on tenderness. I want it to be like I’m singing in your ear.

Hemispheres executive editor CHRIS WRIGHT learned French by watching dubbed episodes of “The Sopranos” and reading the subtitles. He can now threaten someone’s life quite fluently but is not so good at asking where the bathroom is.

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Its Z1 CPAP machine is set to be a godsend for travelers with sleep apnea – a chronic condition in which sufferers stop breathing as o en as 20 times per hour while asleep. Typically, CPAP machines are approximately the same size as a shoebox— making them inconvenient at the best of times and a nightmare when on the move.

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As with all portable devices, the ba ery is critical, and so the Z1 comes with the latest and greatest available. By making it totally integrated, and able to be swapped out, the company has eliminated the need to take power cords with you—another concession to the traveling user. The Z1 is also FAA-approved, which allows it to be

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“It’s a medical device for a serious condition, but with a li le style,” says Stalfort. “So far, we’ve found our users to be really enthusiastic and passionate about what we’ve done.”

Nevertheless, even those with a clean bill of health can find themselves worn down by the pressures of travel. That’s why XpresSpa was founded in 2003 by Moreton and Marisol Binn, in an a empt to bring wellbeing to the airport.

“We thought offering massages was a way to relax travelers and do something healthy, while providing something different to the traditional airport burger and martini,” says Marisol.

Historically, pre-flight pampering was the reserve of the first-class or business passenger, but XpresSpa opened it up to the entirety of the traveling public. Since then, the concept has exploded in popularity, with flyers seeking it out not just for pleasure, but the health benefits as well.

Ge ing a good foot massage ahead of a long trip can help ward off the threat of deep vein thrombosis, while a head and shoulder rub is a sure-fire way to relieve tension before a flight. Personal grooming treatments such as manicures, pedicures, facials and hand and foot masks add to the experience. “Every massage has something to do with travel and releasing stress,” says Marisol.

“Sometimes clients get a li le too relaxed and we have to wake them up!”

Operating exclusively at airports across the U.S. and in Amsterdam, XpresSpa now employs over 750 fully-trained staff, and serves over 600,000 passengers every year.

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ENTERTAINMENT

United’s Inflight Wi-Fi

Get online, in flight 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 global, satellite-based Wi-Fi. You can follow our installation progress at united.com/wifi.

To determine if your flight offers United Wi-Fi , 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.

How to connect: 1.

Look for the United Wi-Fi logo on the side of the aircraft as you board.

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

3.

If you see a red icon, the satellite isn't connected yet—please wait.

If you see a green icon, continue to purchase Internet access.

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

Video Streaming: Live video and streaming services such as Netflix are not supported.

Wi-Fi fleet

Additional Wi-Fi Access Information

Approximate Wi-Fi installations by March, by aircraft type

Satellite coverage: Outages may occur for a variety of reasons, such as weather, switching between satellite regions and certain government restrictions. For more information and to view a Wi-Fi satellite coverage map, go to www.united.com/Wi-Fi. On certain aircraft, satellite coverage will be limited to the continental United States.

Technical requirements: Ensure your device is wireless enabled while in airplane mode. You must also enable JavaScript and cookies.

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP): Use of VoIP is not permitted on board.

• A319: 95% complete • A320: 97% complete • B737: 15% complete • B747: 96% complete • B757 p.s.: 100% complete Follow our installation progress at united.com/wifi

Rolling out global satellite-fed inflight Wi-Fi. fly the friendly skies

Wi-Fi on p.s.® flights United currently offers Gogo® Internet service exclusively on p.s.

Premium Service transcontinental aircraft flying between New York (JFK) and both Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO).

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Please see the United Wi-Fi homepage or www.united.com/Wi-Fi for more information.

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ENTERTAINMENT

DIRECTV® IN FLIGHT allows you to 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.

DIRECTV®

What you want to watch MORE THAN 100 CHANNELS You can get more than 100 of your favorite TV channels. From big movies to sports to family programming, we have the best in entertainment.

Available on select 737 and 757 aircraft

Your favorite TV channels A&E ABC FAMILY ANIMAL BBCA BeIN BET BIG 10 BIO BLOOMBERG BOOM BRAVO CARTOON CBS CENTRIC CHILLER CLOO CMT CNBC CNN COMEDY COOK C-SPAN C-SPAN2 CW DEST DISCOVERY DISNEY DISNEY JR. DISNEY XD DIY E! ESPN ESPN CLASSIC ESPN2 ESPNEWS ESPNU

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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.

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 feel free to use the complimentary headset provided onboard. 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. *MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover accepted.

TV and movies are complimentary in first class.

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What you want to watch MOVIES Choose from a lineup of top Hollywood films, including the most recent Middle-earth adventure, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and the Oscar-nominated smash hits Gravity and 12 Years a Slave. Other options include Black Nativity, Frozen, Marvel's Thor: The Dark World, Delivery Man and The Book Thief.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Film & Television ENJOY THESE MOVIES AND SHOWS ON THE MAIN SCREEN

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 “R” or less.

Television SELECT FLIGHTS MAY FEATURE THE FOLLOWING TELEVISION PROGRAMMING The Millers [T] Brooklyn Nine-Nine [T] The World’s Oddest Animal Couples Pawn Stars

The Goldbergs FEATURING Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, George Segal CREATED BY Adam F. Goldberg

Inside the Actors Studio FEATURING James Lipton PRESENTED BY Bravo

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The Big Bang Theory [T] The Goldbergs Who Do You Think You Are? Island Secrets Unique Eats

This nostalgia-fueled coming-of-age sitcom looks at life in the ’80s through the eyes of teenager who lives with his overbearing mother, hot-tempered father, rebellious older sister, high-strung older brother and suave grandfather.

The cast and creator of “Arrested Development” discuss the cult comedy’s long-awaited fourth season. Highlights include Mitch Hurwitz’s explanation for why so many characters had similar names and how Ben Stiller was “tricked” into appearing on the show.

22 min.

45 min.

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MOST FILMS HAVE BEEN EDITED for

FILMS ARE SHOWN on flights of three

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.

hours or longer. Schedules and selections are subject to change.

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

WHAT DO YOU THINK of our programming? We’re open to suggestions. Please send them to play@united.com or visit united.com/play.

Films DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS WILL SHOW THE FOLLOWING MOVIES

NORTH AMERICA, HAWAII, LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN

MARCH 1-31

EASTBOUND/SOUTHBOUND

WESTBOUND/NORTHBOUND

Nebraska [T]

Frozen

• Flights between Chicago or Denver and Hawaii will show both films.

• Select films are shown on flights within Micronesia and on intra-Asia flights on 737 aircraft.

Frozen VOICES BY Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel,

Fearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven in a journey to find Anna’s sister, Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.

1 hr.

42 min.

After receiving a sweepstakes letter in the mail, a cantankerous old alcoholic thinks he’s struck it rich, and he wrangles his son into taking a road trip across the American heartland to claim the fortune.

1 hr.

55 min.

Jonathan Groff, Alan Tudyk DIRECTED BY Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee

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ENTERTAINMENT

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.

Film & Television THE FOLLOWING FILMS ARE AVAILABLE ON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

B747 Mainscreen Programming FROM U.S.

UNITED KINGDOM GERMANY

TO U.S.

Nebraska [T] 1 hr., 55 min.

Delivery Man [T] 1 hr., 45 min.

Frozen 1 hr., 42 min.

Marvel’s Iron Man 3 [T] 2 hr., 2 min.

2 hr.

2 hr.

About Time [T] 2 hr., 3 min.

Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World [T] 1 hr., 52 min.

Last Vegas [T] 1 hr., 44 min.

Captain Phillips [T] 2 hr., 14 min.

2 hr.

AUSTRALIA JAPAN & SOUTH KOREA CHINA & HONG KONG

2 hr.

Frozen 1 hr., 42 min.

Marvel’s Iron Man 3 [T] 2 hr., 2 min.

Nebraska [T] 1 hr., 55 min.

Delivery Man [T] 1 hr., 45 min.

2 hr.

2 hr.

Last Vegas [T] 1 hr., 44 min.

Captain Phillips [T] 2 hr., 14 min.

About Time [T] 2 hr., 3 min.

Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World [T] 1 hr., 52 min.

2 hr.

2 hr.

FROM JAPAN SINGAPORE & SOUTH KOREA

TO JAPAN Enough Said [T] 1 hr., 33 min.

Runner Runner [T] 1 hr., 31 min.

2 hr.

2 hr.

B767 Personal TV Economy Programming* CH. 1

2 hr. = Two-hour block of television [T] = Adult themes * programming may vary based on length of route + languages will vary based on destination

EASTBOUND/SOUTHBOUND

WESTBOUND/NORTHBOUND

Nebraska

Delivery Man

DISCRETION ADVISED

2

The Book Thief

Ender’s Game

3

The Best Man Holiday

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

4

Philomena

August: Osage County

5

2013 FAVORITES The Great Gatsby

2013 FAVORITES Marvel’s Iron Man 3

6

FAMILY/KIDS Frozen

FAMILY/KIDS Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United

7

PRIMETIME Esquire Special: Best American Bars/ Ultimate Treehouses/Inside the Actors Studio

PRIMETIME Esquire Special: Women We Love/ Planet Food/Who Do You Think You Are?

8

COMEDY 2 Broke Girls/Brooklyn Nine-Nine/ How I Met Your Mother/ Parks and Recreation/Mike & Molly

COMEDY The Middle/Raising Hope/ New Girl/The Big Bang Theory/The Goldbergs

9

PREMIUM TELEVISION/AIRSHOW The Millers (x5)

PREMIUM TELEVISION/AIRSHOW NCIS: LA (x3)

DISCRETION ADVISED

DISCRETION ADVISED

*Only applicable to our 3-cabin 767-300 in Economy. If your aircraft features Video OnDemand, please use the touch screen to access content choices.

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INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE TRACKS (G) Synchronisierte Versionen finden Sie auf Kanal 2 und 3 (wenn verfügbar).

(J) 日本語の吹き替えはチャンネル2番および３番でお聴き いただけます。（一部英語音声のみとなります。） (C) 如果可 用，在第2频道和第3频道将提供语言录音 (K) 채널 2,3에서 더빙버전이 제공됩니다

About Time [T] A young man discovers he can travel in time and uses his powers to woo a beautiful but insecure woman.

FEATURING Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy DIRECTED BY Richard Curtis

Captain Phillips [T] 2 hr.

3 min.

Delivery Man [T] An affable underachiever finds out he’s fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years earlier.

FEATURING Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt DIRECTED BY Ken Scott

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This is the true story of Captain Richard Phillips, whose cargo ship was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009.

FEATURING Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Faysal Ahmed DIRECTED BY Paul Greengrass

2 hr.

14 min.

Enough Said [T] 1 hr.

45 min.

Last Vegas [T] Four retirees, best friends since childhood, head to Las Vegas when the group’s final bachelor proposes to his younger girlfriend.

FEATURING Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman DIRECTED BY Jon Turteltaub

(G) German (J) Japanese (C) Chinese (K) Korean (T) Thai (M) Mandarin

A single parent begins a romance with a new man at the same time that she befriends the man’s ex-wife.

FEATURING Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini DIRECTED BY Nicole Holofcener

1 hr.

33 min.

Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World [T] 1 hr.

44 min.

The latest Marvel film continues the adventures of Thor as he battles to save Earth from a shadowy enemy.

FEATURING Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman DIRECTED BY Alan Taylor

1 hr.

52 min.

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CHANNEL 9 Listen 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.

Audio Programming Audio Channels by Aircra A319 & A320

777

Audio Mixes 737 & 757-300

747

757 & 767

1

Movie (English)

Movie (English)

Movie (English)

Movie (English)

Movie (English)

2

Today’s hits

Today’s hits

Movie (Dubbed)

Today’s hits

Today’s hits

3

R&B

R&B

Movie (Dubbed)

R&B

R&B

4

Classical

Classical

Classical

Classical

Classical

5

Country

Country

Country

Country

Country

6

’60s

—

’60s

’60s

’60s

7

’70s

—

’70s

’70s

’70s

8

’80s

—

’80s

’80s

’80s

9

From the flight deck

From the flight deck

From the flight deck or R&B

—

From the flight deck or Modern rock

10

Movie (Dubbed)

Movie (Dubbed)

Today’s hits

Movie (Dubbed)

Movie (Dubbed)

11

Modern rock

’60s

Teen pop

Modern rock

—

12

Latin

’70s

K-pop

Latin or J-pop on Micronesia flights

—

13

Dance

’80s

J-pop

—

—

14

Ambient

Modern rock

C-pop

—

—

15

Artist spotlight

Artist spotlight

—

—

—

16

Jazz

—

—

—

—

17

J-pop

—

—

—

—

18

Easy listening

—

—

—

—

19

Teen pop

—

—

—

—

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Featuring songs by Roy Orbison, Cream, Fleetwood Mac and more

Featuring songs by Meat Loaf, Toto, Cheap Trick and more

Featuring a chronology of songs by The Eagles

Featuring compositions performed by orchestras from New York to Stuttgart

Featuring songs by DJ Fresh, David Guetta, Duck Sauce and more

Featuring songs by Joss Stone, Snow Patrol, Josh Groban and more

Featuring songs by Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, Wonder Girls and more

Featuring songs by Johnny Pacheco, Sergio Mendes and more

Featuring songs by Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin, the Shirelles and more

Featuring songs by Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and more

Featuring songs by Duran Duran, Tiffany, Starship and more

Featuring songs by Brian Eno, Runestone, Enya and more

Featuring songs by Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Toby Keith and more

Featuring Chinese popular music, including cantopop and mandopop

Featuring songs by Ella Fitzgerald, Julie London, George Benson and more

Featuring songs by Exile, AKB48, Sukima Switch and more

Featuring songs by Sublime with Rome, Foo Fighters, Paramore and more

Featuring songs by Akon, Jordin Sparks, John Legend and more

Featuring songs by Adele, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and more

Download the complete playlist at www.united. com/play.

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Inflight Entertainment Wireless Entertainment WE’RE ON A MISSION to bring easy connectivity and enjoyment to your United flights.

By the end of 2015, all United mainline aircraft will feature Wi-Fi and extensive entertainment choices. So whether you’ve got work to do or just want to enjoy a Hollywood blockbuster, we’ll have what you need. We appreciate your patience as we continue to make improvements.

United plans to offer the following features and entertainment choices across our fleet.

Inflight Improvements UNITED WI-FI

Satellite-fed Wi-Fi will be available over land and sea on nearly all United mainline aircraft by the end of 2014 (fee applies).

Coming Soon All United mainline aircraft

PERSONAL DEVICE ENTERTAINMENT

Expansive library of movies, TV shows, and more, streamed to your personal device. An Internet connection is not required for use.

OR SEATBACK ENTERTAINMENT

All United mainline aircraft

Expansive library of movies, TV shows and more, displayed on a seatback screen. Select aircraft will offer more than 100 channels of live TV. POWER OUTLETS

Charge your device in-flight, available in premium cabins and Economy Plus on all aircraft, and throughout the aircraft on select fleets.

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All United mainline aircraft

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Crossword THINGS WITH A SPRING

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Lulea Fairbanks Reykjavik

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Umea Trondheim Ostersund Kristiansund Vaasa Molde SWEDEN

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UNITED KINGDOM

CANADA

Khabarovsk Seattle Harbin Sapporo

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Hohhot Beijing

Baotou

Guwahati

BANGLADESH

Agartala Dhaka BURMA

Niigata

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Nanning Macau Shenzhen Ishigaki Hanoi Hong Kong TAIWAN Chiang Rai LAOS Haikou Chiang Mai Vientiane THAILAND Yangon South China Khon Kaen Sea Luzon Island Manila Bangkok

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Krabi Phuket Hat Yai Penang

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Kwajalein Pohnpei Chuuk (Truk)

Palau

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Monrovia LIBERIA

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CAMEROON CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Douala

Accra Lome Abidjan Malabo

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Sao Tome SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

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Port Vila

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Nadi

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Hamilton Nelson

Queenstown

Rotorua Napier-Hastings

Palmerston North Wellington Blenheim Christchurch

Dunedin

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Bermuda

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Vilnius Bremen Hamburg POLAND BELARUS East London Dublin WALES Berlin ENGLAND NETH. Hannover Cape Town Shannon Birmingham Amsterdam Warsaw Port Muenster Elizabeth Cork GERMANY Leipzig London BELGIUM Dresden Bristol London Brussels Prague (Gatwick) Katowice Cologne Frankfurt UKRAINE CZECH Cities served by select airline Luxembourg Nuremberg REPUBLIC SLOVAKIA partners that are not visible Stuttgart Munich Paris on the map: Salzburg Basel Linz Vienna Budapest FRANCE AUSTRIA Manzini, Swaziland Friedrichshafen Klagenfurt Cluj-Napoca SWITZ. Durban, South Africa Ljubljana Geneva Verona Lyon Zagreb Venice Bucharest Maputo, Mozambique Trieste BOS. ROMANIA Turin Milan Bologna Harare, Zimbabwe HERZ. Belgrade Genoa Florence Toulouse Sarajevo Lilongwe, Malawi La Coruna SERBIA BULGARIA Marseille Nice Pisa Ancona Split KOS. Bilbao Sofia Dubrovnik Skopje Istanbul Rome ALBANIA MAC. SPAIN Barcelona Porto Naples ITALY Thessaloniki Madrid PORTUGAL Valencia Alexandroupolis Palma GREECE Ibiza La Romana Palermo Alicante Lisbon Mediterranean Sea Izmir Sevilla Mikonos Faro Rhodes MALTA Luga Heraklion

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Curitiba Florianopolis

Cordoba

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Rio de Janeiro

Coimbatore

SRI LANKA

KENYA

MOZAMBIQUE ZIMBABWE

NAMIBIA

Iguassu Falls

ARGENTINA

ZAMBIA Lusaka

Belo Horizonte

PARAGUAY

to to New York New York (La Guardia) (Newark)

Santiago Samana Monterrey Santo Domingo Torreon Matamoros Nassau Aguadilla San Juan Durango MEXICO Ciudad Victoria Havana Culebra Los Cabos Tampico Vieques Providenciales Aguascalientes Queretaro St. Thomas Tepic Cozumel Poza Rica Tortola Puerto Plata Virgin Gorda Jalapa Grand Cayman Puerto Vallarta Ciudad del Anguilla Manzanillo Veracruz Carmen Mexico Montego St. Maarten City Puebla Guadalajara Belize Bay Ponce Punta Antigua Oaxaca Kingston Morelia Cana St. Croix Roatan Pointe a Pitre Lazaro Mayagüez St. Kitts San Pedro Sula Cardenas Martinique Huatulco Nevis Puerto St. Lucia Tegucigalpa Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Escondido Villahermosa Barbados San Andres Aruba Acapulco Bonaire Island Guatemala City NIC. Grenada Tobago San Salvador COSTA Caracas Port-of-Spain Managua RICA Panama City PACIFIC OCEAN Liberia PANAMA

Auckland

NEW ZEALAND

Route lines reflect flights operated by United Airlines and/or its regional partners. For accurate flight schedules, please see www.united.com. © 2014 United Air Lines, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

to Cleveland

Saltillo

Tasman Sea

Melbourne

to Denver

HOUSTON (INTERCONTINENTAL) Hermosillo San Austin Chihuahua Antonio Piedras Guaymas Negras

Norfolk Island

Gold Coast

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Campo Grande

Noumea

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CHILE

Rarotonga

ANGOLA

Bangalore Chennai (Madras)

Kozhikode Cochin Trivandrum

BURUNDI

Bujumbura

10:00 am

Brasilia Goiania

Santa Cruz

Papeete

Niue

NEW CALEDONIA Brisbane

7:00 pm

FRENCH POLYNESIA

BOLIVIA

Mangalore

Nairobi

RWANDA

Natal Recife

Salvador Cuzco

Nuku’ Alofa

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Lima

Pago Pago

Goa

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Colombo

Lubumbashi

Coral Sea

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Kigali

Kinshasa

Raipur

ETHIOPIA

UGANDA

Libreville GABON CONGO

Pune

Mumbai

Addis Ababa

Juba

DEM. REP. CONGO

Yaounde

Kolkata

Nagpur

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NIGERIA

SOUTH SUDAN

INDIA

Ahmedabad

DJIBOUTI

Kano

Abuja Cotonou Port Harcourt GHANA Lagos

Maceió Darwin

Muscat OMAN

Sanaa

Asmara

SUDAN

Pointe Noire

Denpasar Bali

INDIAN OCEAN

KAZAKHSTAN

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Krasnodar

SERB. Sofia KOS.

CHAD

1:00 pm

GAMBIA Bamako BURKINA FASO Ouagadougou Bissau

Fortaleza

PERU

6:00 pm

SAUDI ARABIA

MALI

SENEGAL

Manaus

Guayaquil

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

4:00

EGYPT

MAURITANIA Sal CAPE VERDE ISLANDS

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ECUADOR

Ekaterinburg

Jeddah

Quito

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Cali

Kosrae

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Jakarta

Nador

Funchal

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Algiers

12:00

Saltillo Monterrey Santo Torreon Nassau Domingo Durango MEXICO Tampico Aguadilla Los Cabos Aguascalientes Providenciales San Juan Queretaro Cozumel Puerto Mexico City St. Thomas Plata Veracruz Ciudad del Grand Cayman Puerto Vallarta St. Maarten Manzanillo Carmen Puebla Montego Antigua Belize Guadalajara Punta Bay Oaxaca Roatan Cana Morelia Huatulco San Pedro Sula Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo St. Lucia Tegucigalpa Villahermosa Aruba Acapulco Guatemala City Bonaire Barranquilla NIC. Port-of-Spain Panama San Salvador Caracas COSTA City Managua Maracaibo Valencia RICA PANAMA Liberia Cartagena VENEZUELA SURINAME Bucaramanga GUYANA Medellin

Singapore

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Madrid

Lisbon

Horta

Casablanca

Cebu

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

WASHINGTON, DC (DULLES)

DENVER

Barcelona

PORTUGAL

NEW YORK (NEWARK)

HOUSTON Austin (INTERCONTINENTAL)

COMMONWEALTH OF NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

PHILIPPINES

CLEVELAND

LOS ANGELES

International Date Line

6:00

Pyongyang

Komatsu Seoul S. KOREA TOKYO Pusan Fukuoka Osaka Nagoya Nanjing Cheju Okayama Hefei Nagasaki Shanghai Hiroshima Chengdu Wuhan Kumamoto Kochi Oita Ningbo Kagoshima Hangzhou Chongqing Matsuyama Changsha Wenzhou Miyazaki Guiyang Fuzhou Guangzhou Okinawa Kunming Taipei Xiamen Guilin Zhengzhou

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Dalian

Tianjin

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Alma-Ata Black Sea Bishkek UZBEKISTAN GEORGIATbilisi Skopje Baku 5:00 Batumi Istanbul KYRGYZSTAN Tashkent Tirana ARMENIA Ankara AZER. TURKMENISTAN Kayseri ALB. GREECE Izmir Dushanbe TURKEYYerevan TAJIKISTAN Athens Antalya Adana Gaziantep Bodrum Ashgabat Erbil Tunis Malta Rhodes Ercan Larnaca AFGHAN. Islamabad CYPRUS Beirut Mashad Tehran TUNISIA Mediterranean Sea LEBANON Jammu Peshawar SYRIA Baghdad Damascus Tripoli Tel Aviv IRAN 4:30 Lahore Amritsar Amman IRAQ Benghazi Alexandria ISRAEL Chandigarh 3:30 Kathmandu JORDAN Kuwait 5:00 Cairo Delhi NEPAL PAKISTAN Dammam 2:00 pm QATAR Jaipur LIBYA Lucknow Bahrain Luxor Dubai Karachi Riyadh Doha Indore 5:30 Patna Abu Dhabi Rome

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Riga LAT. Copenhagen LITH. Malmo Vilnius Belfast Hamburg Gdansk Minsk Dublin Amsterdam BELARUS Berlin Shannon GERMANY Warsaw Brussels Cork POLAND Kiev Birmingham London Krakow Frankfurt Stuttgart UKRAINE Kosice Munich Paris MOLDOVA Chisinau AUSTRIA SWITZ. FRANCE Odessa Zagreb ROMANIA Geneva Milan BOS.- Belgrade Bucharest

9:30

Changchun

Oulu

2:00 pm

Stockholm

Glasgow

2:00

Turku

Oslo

Hudson Bay

MONGOLIA

Alta

GREENLAND ALASKA (U.S.)

Anchorage

8:00 pm

3:00 pm

2:00 pm

Tromso

RUSSIA

Ulaanbataar

1:00 pm

MIDNIGHT

United Seasonal Service United Future Service CITY United Hub (Red All Caps) Cities served Cities served by select airline partners Time zone boundary

INTERNATIONAL CITIES

1:00 am

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1:00 pm

Gdansk

Kaliningrad

Manchester

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Smithers Terrace

Sand Spit

NORTH AMERICAN CITIES

Fort St. John

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Fort McMurray Prince George

to Fairbanks

INFORMATION

United Seasonal Service United Future Service CITY United Hub (Red All Caps) Cities served Cities served by select airline partners Time zone boundary

United/United Express Route

Customs & Immigration U.S. AND GUAM INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS/ EXPEDITED SCREENING THROUGH CBP AND TSA

Grande Prairie Goose Bay

to Anchorage

Pacific Time Zone B R I T I S H 4:00

C O LU M B I A

Mountain Time Zone 5:00

Kamloops

Vancouver

Nanaimo

Edmonton

Central Time Zone 6:00

A L B E R TA

Kelowna Penticton

Victoria

Calgary

Arrivals in the U.S.

C A N A DA Newfoundland Time Zone 8:30

Wabush

MANITOBA

Gander

Deer Lake NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

S A S K AT C H E WA N

Saskatoon Castlegar Cranbrook Lethbridge Medicine Hat Spokane Kalispell

Seattle

WA S H I N GT O N

Pasco

Missoula

Eugene

Redmond

Minot

Crescent City Eureka

Lewistown M O N TA NA Bozeman

I DA H O

OREGON

Medford

Redding

U N I T E D S TAT E S

Chico

Thunder Bay

MINNE SOTA

NORTH DA KO TA

Presque Isle Timmins Rouyn-Noranda

MAINE

North Bay

Sault Ste. Marie

Bangor Bar Harbor Plattsburgh Burlington

Kingston

Traverse City

Halifax

Portland

N E W YO R K

Killeen

Pacific Ocean

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College Station Alexandria Lake Charles Lafayette

Austin

Honolulu Kapalua

HOUSTON San Antonio (INTERCONTINENTAL) Beaumont/ Pt. Arthur

Maui

Kona

Hilo

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MISSISSIPPI

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Mobile

Ft. Walton Gulfport/ Beach New Biloxi Orleans

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Gulf Of Mexico

Ft. Myers

MEXICO

Orlando Melbourne

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Philadelphia Wilmington Washington, DC

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Key West 0

1. Family Name 2. First (Given) Name

3. Birth Date (DD/MM/YY)

4. Country of Citizenship

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)

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

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

All passengers (or one passenger per family) are required to complete a Customs Declaration before arrival in the U.S. Write in English, in Left, U.S. I-94 Arrival/Departure Record, which all Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program participants capital letters. Be sure must complete; right, U.S. Customs Declaration to include the street name and number, city and state of your address in the U.S. If you are transiting through the U.S., you may write TRANSIT and your final destination country. Please read both sides of the declaration and place your signature at the bottom of the form.

18. Family Name

19. First (Given) Name

20. Birth Date (DD/MM/YY)

21. Country of Citizenship

CBP Form I-94 (05/08)

See Other Side

STAPLE HERE

TSA Pre

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Treasure Cay Freeport Marsh Harbour Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood North Eleuthera Governors Harbour Miami Bimini Nassau

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is a TSA-managed and -operated expedited screening initiative available in many U.S. airports. Benefits may include no longer removing the following items when going through airport security: shoes, light outerwear/jacket, belt, 3-1-1–compliant bag from carry-on, and laptop from bag.

Boston

Sarasota/Bradenton West Palm Beach

OMB No. 1651-0111

Admission Number

16. Telephone Number in the U.S. Where You Can be Reached

TSA Pre

BERMUDA

MileagePlus Eligible Service

Jacksonville

CBP Form I-94 (05/08)

Arrival Record

The following travelers are eligible for enrollment in Global Entry™: • Citizens and residents of the U.S. • Citizens of Mexico who hold a U.S. visa • Citizens of the Netherlands who are enrolled in Privium • Citizens of South Korea who are enrolled in SES (Smart Entry Service) • Members of NEXUS or SENTRI Application for enrollment in Global Entry™ is available at the Global On-Line Enrollment System: goes-app.cbp.dhs.gov. It costs only $100, which covers enrollment for a five-year period. The government will review the applicant’s information while a background investigation is conducted. Applicants undergo an interview with CBP officers at an Enrollment Center in the U.S. before final approval is granted.

MileagePlus compensates 2013 Global Services, Premier 1K and Premier Platinum members for the $100 Global Entry™ application fee (for new applications). Customers can verify their eligibility and receive their personalized code by visiting united.com/web/en-US/apps/ mileageplus/globalentry/default.aspx or united.com/premier.

Global Entry members who are U.S. citizens or Canadian citizens who are members of NEXUS are also eligible to participate in the TSA Pre program. TSA Pre allows select passengers traveling within the U.S. to qualify for expedited screening through TSA checkpoints at several airports.

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For detailed information, go to the CBP site, globalentry.gov.

Expedited Screening Through the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Gainesville Daytona

Tampa/St. Petersburg Corpus Christi

McAllen

Tallahassee

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.

All travelers entering Guam under the terms of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program are required to 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 need only complete a Guam Customs Declaration.

All forms must be completed in English, in capital letters. Be sure to include the street name and number, city and state of your address in Guam. If you are transiting through Guam, you may write TRANSIT and your final destination country. The Customs and Border Protection officer will place the I-94 Departure Record in your passport after inspection. Make sure you return the Departure Record to the airline representative before boarding your return flight.

Codeshare/MileagePlus Partner Service

Pensacola

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.

Arrivals in Guam

Train Routes

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Kahului

Appleton/ Fox Cities

Sioux Falls

Casper Chadron W YO M I N G

Atlantic Time Zone 8:00

N OVA SCOTIA

Manchester Toronto Syracuse M I C H I GA N Albany Midland/ Boston Rochester Ithaca Muskegon Grand Saginaw Sarnia Buffalo/ Hartford/M A S S . Hyannis Sacramento Reno/Tahoe Rock Springs Milwaukee Rapids Niagara Falls Binghamton SpringfieldR.I. Flint I OWA Nantucket C.T. Providence Newburgh London JamestownElmira Scottsbluff Lansing SAN FRANCISCO Madison Salt Lake City Wilkes Barre/ Alliance New Haven Modesto White Detroit Windsor Laramie South Erie Bradford Scranton San Jose Long Island/Islip Vernal Hayden/ Plains NEBRASKA Cedar Mammoth Lakes Cheyenne Bend/Elkhart/ CLEVELAND Williamsport New York (La Guardia) Franklin Rapids/ Mishawaka Omaha Steamboat Fresno N.J. North Platte U TA H (J.F. Kennedy) State Des PA Iowa City Akron/Canton COLORADO Monterey Allentown NEW YORK (NEWARK) Grand Springs Moines Dubois College Visalia OHIO Peoria Junction Vail/Eagle DENVER Ft. Philadelphia Kearney Pittsburgh CA L I F O R N I A Moline Harrisburg Lincoln Moab Wayne Columbus Johnstown Aspen McCook Atlantic City Altoona MD ILLINOIS I N D I A NA Morgantown Colorado Springs St. George Baltimore D E L .

San Luis Obispo Montrose Dayton Gunnison/ Bakersfield Clarksburg WASHINGTON, DC (DULLES) Springfield Indianapolis Crested Hays Las Vegas Telluride Parkersburg Shenandoah Salisbury Butte Santa Maria Page/ Cincinnati WV Valley (Reagan National) Cortez Pueblo Durango Kansas City K A N S A S Topeka Lake Powell St. Louis Santa Barbara Charlottesville Burbank Huntington Charleston Louisville Alamosa Garden City Lewisburg Richmond Farmington Great Bend LOS ANGELES Long Beach Lexington Beckley Lynchburg Ontario Dodge City Norfolk/Virginia Beach Flagstaff Wichita VIRGINIA Orange County Roanoke K E N T U C K Y Newport News/Williamsburg Liberal A R I Z O NA Santa Fe Springfield Carlsbad Tri-Cities Regional Prescott Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem Palm Springs Raleigh/Durham NORTH M I S S O U R I Paducah Amarillo Show Low Tulsa San Diego Knoxville CA R O L I NA Albuquerque Nashville Northwest Greenville New Bern Phoenix/Scottsdale Oklahoma City Charlotte Arkansas Asheville Fayetteville/Ft. Bragg TENNESSEE Yuma ARKANSAS Greenville/ Jacksonville OKLAHOMA Spartanburg Chattanooga Memphis Lubbock Little NEW MEXICO Wilmington Tucson Rock Huntsville/ Columbia Florence Myrtle Beach Decatur SOUTH Atlanta CA R O L I NA Hobbs Charleston Dallas/ Augusta Birmingham El Paso Fort Worth Dallas (Love) Hilton Head Island Monroe Midland/ ATLANTIC Montgomery GEORGIA Odessa Jackson Shreveport TEXAS Savannah A L A BA M A OCEAN Tyler Pierre Huron

Riverton

N E VA DA

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

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CBP offers the Global Entry™ program in order to expedite the processing of pre-approved, low-risk international travelers entering the U.S. Upon returning from travel abroad, Global Entry™–enrolled travelers may bypass the regular passport control line and proceed to the Global Entry™ kiosk. Global Entry™ program participants scan their machine-readable passport, U.S. permanent resident card or U.S. visa on the kiosk, place their fingertips on the scanner for fingerprint verification and make a customs declaration. The kiosk will issue the traveler a transaction receipt and direct the traveler to baggage claim and exit. Kiosks are located at major U.S. airports, as well as at several CBP Pre-Clearance locations.

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

Departure Record

Ottawa

WISCONSIN

Wausau Minneapolis Eau Claire Green Bay

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

Admission Number

Moncton

Saint John

Sudbury

Houghton

Duluth

Expedited Passport Control and Customs Clearance in the U.S.—Global Entry™

OMB No. 1651-0111

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.

15. City and State

U.S. Customs Declaration

Îles de la Madeleine

Fredericton

City

O N TA R I O

Dickinson Bismarck Billings Fargo Cody/ Boise Yellowstone Sheridan Idaho Falls Sun Valley SOUTH Gillette Worland Rapid City DA KO TA Jackson Hole

Klamath Falls

Eastern Time Zone 7:00

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

14. Address While in the United States (Number and Street)

P R I N C E E DWARD Sydney NEW ISLAND B RU N SW I C K Charlottetown

Saguenay

Williston

Helena North Bend

Bathurst

Glasgow Great Falls

Gulf Of St. Lawrence

Mont-Joli

Regina Winnipeg

Portland

PACIFIC OCEAN

Gaspe Baie-Comeau

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has automated the I-94 Arrival/Departure Record. If needed, travelers can obtain a copy of their I-94 on the Web after inspection by CBP at cbp.gov/I94.

Who is eligible • U.S. citizens who are among select United Airlines MileagePlus members (eligibility is determined by the TSA) • U.S. citizens who are members of a Customs and Border Protection Trusted Traveler Program—Global Entry, NEXUS or SENTRI • Canadian citizens who are members of NEXUS • Passengers 12 and younger are allowed through TSA Pre lanes with eligible passengers TM

ATLANTIC OCEAN

The TSA uses random and unpredictable security measures to determine customer

eligibility for expedited screening on a perflight basis. Therefore, you are not guaranteed expedited screening for every flight even if you have applied to the program.

MileagePlus members may participate by joining a CBP Trusted Traveler Program.

Visit globalentry.gov to learn more.

Approved Global Entry/NEXUS/SENTRI applicants receive a membership/PASS ID number, also called a Known Traveler Number (KTN). Enter the KTN into your MileagePlus profile at united.com/tsaprescreening. United will transmit the KTN to the TSA along with the Secure Flight Passenger Data in your reservation so the TSA can determine your eligibility for TSA Pre .

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If the TSA determines a passenger is eligible for expedited screening, information will be embedded in the barcode of his or her boarding pass. When the TSA scans the barcode at designated checkpoints, eligible passengers will be directed to an expedited screening lane. Eligible

passengers will also see the TSA Pre logo on their boarding passes issued online, through some kiosks and on mobile boarding passes. If the boarding pass contains the TSA Pre logo (which will be located on the boarding pass near the customer’s name), the passenger can go to TSA Pre lanes. It’s important to note that while the TSA Pre logo will appear on all qualifying boarding passes, not all airports currently offer a TSA Pre lane.

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Tips for customers using Global Entry/ NEXUS/SENTRI to participate in TSA Pre All customers should ensure they are providing accurate Secure Flight Passenger Data (name, date of birth, gender, optional Known Traveler Number and optional Redress Number) in all reservations. Global Entry/NEXUS/SENTRI members should ensure that this data matches what was used on the CBP application, or they will not be selected to participate.

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For a list of airports and checkpoints with TSA Pre lanes, or to learn more, go to tsa.gov or united.com/tsaprescreening.

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737-900ER ER UPDATE

United continues ontinues to take delivery of new, more comfortable and more fuel-efficient 737-900ER narrowbody aircraft and has more than 70 of them on order. United currently operates a fleet of over 55 737-900ERs with an average age of less than three years. The 737-900ERs are the perfect complement to United’s 178 737-700, 737-800 and 737-900 aircraft.

New 737-900ERs come with the Boeing Sky Interior, which includes a more spacious cabin design, larger

overhead overhe d bins, bi brighter b i h reading lights and softer LED cabin lighting.

The 737-900ERs have fuel-saving winglets and are the most fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly narrowbody aircraft in United’s fleet. The new deliveries will be used to replace older 757-200 aircraft.

We look forward to welcoming you aboard a new 737900ER soon.

Fleet Facts AIRCRAFT

CRUISE SPEED

CAPACITY

PROPULSION

WINGSPAN

747-400

567 mph

374 passengers

Four Pratt & Whitney PW4056 turbofan engines, rated up to 63,300 pounds thrust each

211 ft., 5 in.

777-200/-200ER

550 mph

Between 266 and 348 passengers

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

199 ft., 11 in.

787-8

560 mph

219 passengers

Two General Electric GEnx turbofan engines, rated up to 69,800 pounds thrust each

197 ft., 4 in.

767-300ER/400ER

540 mph

Between 183 and 242 passengers

Two General Electric CF6-80C2B or Pratt & Whitney PW4060 turbofan engines, rated up to 63,500 pounds thrust each

Up to 170 ft., 4 in.

757-200/-300

540 mph

Between 142 and 213 passengers

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

134 ft., 9 in.

737-700/-800/ -900/-900ER

530 mph

Between 118 and 167 passengers

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

Up to 117 ft., 5 in.

A319/A320

530 mph

Between 120 and 150 passengers

Two IAE V2500-A5 turbofan engines, rated up to 27,000 pounds thrust each

111 ft., 11 in.

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INFORMATION

Terminal Diagrams TSA Pre

TM

IAH | HOUSTON GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT TERMINAL C United United Express

Connects Terminals A, B, C, D, & E via train

Station

TSA Pre

TM

Station

(Lower Level)

International Arrivals

A17

B25

B27 B26

B5

B7

C34

B6

South Concourse

E24

C41

C36

C40

4

2

1

E1

E1

E2

C42

C35

0

B16

B4

E1

B15

B17

B3

B8

E1

B18

B9

E1

B12 B14

5

B20 B19

4

B24

C4

B23

B28

C4

B29

3

A20

(Lower Level) C29

C4

B2

3

B1

B10

C3

B11

B22

2

B21

B30

C3

B31

A19

1

TERMINAL A (South Concourse) US Airways

A18

0

A24

TM

C3

A27 A26 A25

TSA Pre

C3

A29

2

C27

TerminaLink

A30

D1

0

D6

A

A D4

D4

D3

Station

A7

1

USO

D1

C14

C23

D1

C15

C22

D8

C16

C21

D7

B87 B88

C20

D5

North Concourse

B85A B85 B84A-S

D6

B86

D1 D2

B86A

5

A2 A1

B79 B77A B77 B76A B76

C17

C2 4

A8

B79A

C2

Bus Station (A2)

B80 B81A B81 B83A B83

C2 6

A15 A11 A9

A12 A10

TERMINAL D United Air China Avianca Lufthansa Singapore Airlines Turkish Airlines

C18 C19

D9

TERMINAL B United Express

TERMINAL A (North Concourse) United Express Air Canada A14

C37

E4

E8

E5

E7 E6

C39

E23

E15 E9

E3

TERMINAL E United United Express

E16

E22

E17

E21

E18

E20 E19

EWR | NEW YORK/NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TERMINAL A United United Express Air Canada US Airways

TERMINAL C B3

B2

B1

TERMINAL C United United International Arrivals United Express

28/28A 27/ 27A

A3

TERMINAL B United International Arrivals Lufthansa Scandinavian Airlines SWISS TSA Pre TAP Portugal

X 26 A/ /26

26

A2 25/25A 4A /2 24 23/23A 20/20A

TM

AirTrain

128 139 138 137 136 135 134 133

127 126 125 124 123 122 121 120 132 131 130

98 99 97 96 94 95 92 91 80

115 114 112 110 108 104 102

113 111 109 107 105 103 101

87 88

72 75

70

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81 83 85

90

71

73

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(Upper Level)

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P4 Newark Liberty International Airport Station — Connection with Amtrak and New Jersey Transit

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ORD | CHICAGO O’HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Concourse C

E10

TERMINAL WEST

Concourse B United United Express US Airways

C28-C39

Concourse H

A24-A39

C2 C1 C4 C6 C3 C8 C5 E3 C10 C7 E2A C12 C9 E2 C16 C11 E1A C18 B2 B3B4 C15 E1 F1 C18A B1 C17 B5 C20 B6 C22 C19 B7 C24 TSA Pre C21 B8 C26 (Lower Level) C23 C28 C25 B9 TSA Pre C30 B10 C27 C32 B11 C29C31 B12 B13 TE R M I N A L 2 TE R M I N A L 1 B14 United Express TSA Pre United B15 B16 Air Canada United Express B17 US Airways ANA* B18 Lufthansa* B19 B20 B22 B21 Elevated Airport Concourse B Transport System

Concourse G

5 7 9 1 3 5 7 9 1 3 5 7 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B3 B3 B3 B3

Concourse A Air Canada Lufthansa

Concourse E

F11 F10 F9 F7 F5 F4 F3 F2

8 0 2 4 6 4 6 6 8 0 2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B3 B3 B3 B3

Concourse F F14 F12

DEN | DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

TM

Pedestrian Bridge A58-A68

SFO | SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

B7

1 3 5 7 9 1 B8 B8 B8 B8 B8 B9 B93 B95

*Departures only **Arrivals only

Concourse C

9 1 3 5 7 9 1 3 5 B5 B6 B6 B6 B6 B6 B7 B7 B7 B77 9

0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4 B8 B8 B8 B8 B8 B9 B9 B9

Concourse M TE R M I N A L 5 United (international arrivals, except Canadian arrivals), ANA**, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Copa Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa**, Scandinavian Airlines, SWISS, Turkish Airlines

4 6 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 B4 B4 B4 B4 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B6

TM

Concourse L

C40-C50

TM

TERMINAL EAST

Train

TSA Pre

A40-A53

TE R M I N A L 3

8

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9 1 3 5 7 9 1 3 5 7 B3 B4 B4 B4 B4 B4 B5 B5 B5 B5

B3

Concourse K

IAD | WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

TE R M I N A L 2

Gates 70, 71A, & 71B Under Construction beginning 2.8.2014

64 63 62 61

66 67 68 78 77 69 79 76 70, 71A 71B

TE R M I N A L 3 United United Express

80 82 84

81

86

83

88

85

Train

60

72 73 73A 74 75

TE R M I N A L 1 United Express US Airways

Shuttle

(Lower Level)

TM

G95 G97 G99

I N T E R N AT I O N A L TE R M I N A L United, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Avianca, EVA AIR, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, SWISS

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Shuttle stop on lower level

24

87

G101

C2-4

C1-3

G92 89 G94 G96 TSA Pre G98 G91 G100 G102 G93 90

Concourse D United United Express

Concourse C United United Express

Gates 40-48 65

C6-8

C10-14

C5-7

C9-11

A2

A4

A6

A1

A3

A5

C18-26

C28-30

C17-27 A14

A22

A15

A21

D2-8

D10-16

D18-26

D28-32

D1-7

D9-11

D15-21

A25

A32

B38-B48

D23-29

32 36

33/37 35 34/38 (37 and 38 on lower level)

Concourse A United Express Avianca Copa Airlines Ethiopian

B35-B51 Shuttle Bus

Z Gates US Airways 1-4

TSA Pre

TM

Gates A1-A12

MAIN TERMINAL

B63-B79

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

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TSA Pre

TM

LAX | LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TE R M I N A L 3

TE R M I N A L 2 Air Canada Air China Air New Zealand Avianca

CLE | CLEVELAND HOPKINS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

TE R M I N A L 1 US Airways 12

C17

C18

8 4B

Concourse B United United Express US Airways

Concourse C United United Express Air Canada

C16

C19

C2 C14

C20

C11

C9

C7

C5

C3

TSA Pre

TM

C21

TO M B R A D L E Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L TE R M I N A L ANA, Asiana Airlines, EVA AIR Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, SWISS, THAI, Turkish Airlines

(Lower Level)

C22

C10

C6

C25

Underground Tunnel

C27 C26

D6 60 62 64 66 68A

67A 67B 69A

68B

69B

TE R M I N A L 4

TE R M I N A L 5

80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88

71A

61 63 65

TE R M I N A L 6 United Copa Airlines

71B 73

70B 72

75A 75B 77

74 76

TE R M I N A L 7 United United Express

D12 D14

C4

(Lower Level)

C24

TM

C8

C29

C23

TSA Pre

D10

D11

D5

D3

D4

D2

Terminals M, B and A

D7 D9 D8

D28

Concourse D United Express

D25

TE R M I N A L 8 United United Express

D21 D17 US Airways and some United international flights arrive at Concourse A.

NRT | TOKYO NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Fourth Floor 43 42 44

37

41

35 36

38

45

31

33

Third Floor 27

26

23 22

34

21

32 46

47

TERMINAL 1 United Air Canada Air China ANA Air New Zealand Asiana Airlines Austrian EGYPTAIR EVA AIR Lufthansa Scandinavian Airlines Singapore Airlines SWISS THAI Turkish Airlines

Satellite 2

24 25

GUM | GUAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

South Wing

17

18

16 15

51 52

53

11

54

12

14

Satellite 1 55

11

13

15

17

19 21

5

6

7

9

8

10

12

14

16

18

(Lower Level) 57 58

Pier A

C

Z

Pedestrian Tunnel

Gates Z11-25 A1-42

Pier A/Z

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Austrian Croatia Airlines EGYPTAIR Ethiopian LOT Polish Airlines Lufthansa Scandinavian Airlines Singapore Airlines

A/Z Gates 50-69

TERMINAL 5

TE R M I N A L 1 United Aegean Airlines Adria Airways Air Canada Air China ANA Asiana Airlines

TERMINAL 1 United (Chicago, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles) Aegean Airlines Air New Zealand Asiana Airlines Austrian Brussels Airlines Croatia Airlines LOT Polish Airlines Lufthansa South African Airways SWISS TAM TAP Portugal US Airways

TERMINAL 5 (post-security)

A/

er

Gates C1-C9

er

Pier D

LHR | LONDON HEATHROW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

B27 B47 B46 B26 B48 B28 B45 B23 B25 B42 B44 B24 B22 B43 Pier B B1-B41 B10-B20

Pi

Gates D1-D54

Pi

TE R M I N A L 2

Food Court

20

56

Sky Line Train

Pier E

Café 4

FRA | FRANKFURT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Gates E1-E26

MAIN TERMINAL United

Security Checkpoint

North Wing

South African Airways SWISS TAM TAP Portugal THAI Turkish Airlines US Airways

TERMINAL 3 Air Canada Air China ANA EGYPTAIR Ethiopian EVA AIR Scandinavian Airlines Singapore Airlines THAI Turkish Airlines

Transfer Shuttle (pre-security)

TERMINAL 4 United (Newark, Houston) Gates 1-25

Secureside and non-secureside buses serve all terminals

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INFORMATION MAKING YOUR CONNECTING FLIGHT Whether your next flight is on United or one of its Star Alliance partners around the world, you can use the terminal diagrams on pages 146–148 to plan your connection. In addition to gate locations, these maps show ticket counters and interterminal transportation.

Safety & Travel Assistance 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:

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.

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

Liquid and solid explosives

Flammable gases and compressed gas

Radioactive and magnetic materials, corrosive and oxidizing agents

Poisons

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 of electronic simulated smoking devices (cigarettes, pipes, cigars, etc.) on our flights.

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.

Travel assistance for delayed or canceled flights At United, our priority is safety and keeping an on-time schedule. On occasion, canceling or delaying a flight is the only option to ensure we maintain the highest safety standards.

Flight interruption? We will confirm you on the next United flight with available seats. Kiosks located in the concourse will assist you with information and a boarding pass, and will also help you stand by for an earlier United flight if one is scheduled. If you want to travel standby and aren’t boarded, we will transfer your name to the next United flight to your destination until you are onboard.

What about my bag? Baggage is boarded on the next flight if space is available, which means your bags may arrive before you. If so, United will secure the bag until you claim it. See a baggage claim representative.

What if I have to stay overnight? If a flight is canceled to address a mechanical issue or a similar issue within our control, we will provide

you with a hotel and meal voucher. For uncontrollable events—such as weather—we may be able to help you locate a local hotel at a discounted rate; however, United does not cover hotel or meal expenses in this event.

If we cannot retrieve your checked bag, overnight kits containing toiletries are available. Please see an agent.

What if the reason for my travel no longer exists? If as a result of the delay or cancellation you opt not to travel, call United reservations (1-800-UNITED-1) to learn about your options.

Help us help you stay informed. Sign up for Trip Alert, our messaging service that informs you if your flight is canceled or delayed, at united.com.

At home? Go to united.com for information or to check in and print your boarding pass.

Your safety and satisfaction are important to us. We appreciate your business and apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

Staying Fit IN-FLIGHT FLEXIBILITY Knee Flexion: Lift knee toward chest, decreasing the amount of joint space at the back of the knee. Repeat with other leg.

Dorsiflexion: With heel on floor, point toes upward, decreasing the angle between the foot and the front of the leg. Repeat with other foot.

Eversion: With foot on floor, gently roll the sole of the foot inward. Repeat with other foot.

Knee Extension: Straighten knee, increasing the amount of joint space at the back of the knee to its full range. Repeat with other leg.

Plantar Flexion: Lift heel and keep toes pointed toward the floor, increasing the angle between the top of the foot and the front of the leg. Repeat with other foot.

Inversion: With foot on floor, gently roll the sole of the foot outward. Repeat with other foot.

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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.

Use of personal electronic devices What is the new portable electronic device policy?

Small, lightweight devices may be used on Unitedoperated flights gate-to-gate, as long as the device is secured and has been switched to airplane mode and/or had the cellular data disabled. This policy applies to flights operating within the 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories. The policy currently does not apply to flights departing from or arriving to international locations or select flights operated by United Express®.

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.

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, 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.

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 or in-flight Wi-Fi service is not permitted.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES 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

NEVER PERMITTED Radio Receivers and/or transmitters including AM/FM/SW/CB and Scanners Televisions Remote-controlled toys Personal air purifiers

LIMITED PERMISSION

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Laptops and DVD players must be stowed in approved carry-on baggage during taxi, takeoff and landing

All devices must be used with sound off or with headsets at all times

ONBOARD PHOTO AND VIDEO POLICY United Airlines strives to provide customers with a safe and pleasant travel experience. The use of any device for photography or audio and/or video recording is permitted only for capturing personal events. Any photography or recording of other customers or airline personnel without their express prior consent is strictly prohibited. Any photography (still or video) or recording (audio or video) of airline procedures or aircraft equipment is strictly prohibited, except to the extent prior approval has been specifically granted by United Airlines. This policy is not a contract and does not create any legal rights or obligations.

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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.

Advanced mobile phones, PDAs and other personal electronic devices with wireless capabilities may be used in flight when switched to “airplane” mode. A visible airplanedisabled 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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For the 10th year in a row, MileagePlus® is proud to be named the world’s Best Frequent Flyer Program by Global Traveler magazine. Our awardwinning loyalty program offers innovative ways to earn and use award miles, from flying United’s global route network to enjoying other special opportunities through new programs and partners like RewardsPlus and Mercedes-Benz. Look for even more exciting opportunities to come this year. #1 in award seat availability MileagePlus continues to rank #1 in award seat availability among U.S. global carriers.* When it comes to booking award travel, you’re much more likely to find a Saver Award seat to more than 1,100 destinations on United, United Express® and other Star Alliance® member airlines. To book your next award trip, go to united.com Two global travel leaders, one great experience Together in 2013, MileagePlus and Marriott Rewards® brought you RewardsPlus, a new way to reward your loyalty. We’re excited to extend the benefits of this program into 2014, providing exceptional value for your miles and points conversions, as well as complimentary Marriott Rewards Elite status for select members.

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MileagePlus Premier member benefits Premier bonus award miles Complimentary Premier Upgrades confirmation (as early as)

Premier Silver

Premier Gold

Premier Platinum

Premier 1K®

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75%

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Instant upgrades on select full-fare economy tickets Premier Access® priority airport services Unrestricted access to Standard Awards Complimentary access to preferred seating in economy class (Economy Plus®) Lounge access when traveling internationally Payment code for Global Entry application fee Regional Premier Upgrades eligibility Global Premier Upgrades eligibility

Global Traveler, GT Tested Awards, 2013 Best Frequent Flyer Program, tenth consecutive year as voted by the readers of Global Traveler magazine. www.globaltravelerusa.com *Among United States global carriers (United, American Airlines, US Airways, and Delta) as published by IdeaWorksCompany in their annual Switchfly Reward Seat Availability Survey of saver-style rewards available for June – October of the applicable survey year, each year from 2010 – 2013. **Premier® qualifying dollars apply to members whose address with MileagePlus is within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.

Miles accrued, awards and benefits issued are subject to change and are subject to the rules of the United MileagePlus program, including, without limitation, the Premier® program (the “MileagePlus Program”), which are expressly incorporated herein. United may change the MileagePlus Program including, but not limited to, rules, regulations, travel awards and special offers or terminate the MileagePlus Program at any time and without notice. United and its subsidiaries, affiliates and agents are not responsible for any products or services of other participating companies and partners. United and MileagePlus are registered service marks. For complete details about the MileagePlus Program, go to united.com.

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GLOBAL REACH. WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION. EXCELLENT TRAVEL SERVICES. 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 21,900 daily flights departing to 1,328 destinations. Customers have access to a comprehensive global network, frequent-flyer travel benefits and worldwide lounge access on all Star Alliance member airlines.

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. Today, the Star Alliance network offers more than 21,900 daily flights to 1,328 destinations in 195 countries.

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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 (available on most Star Alliance airlines).

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

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Executive Chef Shashi Sanamvenkata is responsible for overseeing United’s catering facility in Houston, Texas. He gained his chef certification at the Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology in Hyderabad, India. His international background has proven to be a valuable asset in designing menus for all United flights, especially those to Delhi and Mumbai. Chef Shashi brings more than 20 years of international experience in designing menus for airline travelers.

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pound chicken thigh, boneless and skinless, 1 inch dice ounces water teaspoon chili bean paste tablespoon Chinese cooking wine tablespoon soy sauce, low sodium tablespoon granulated sugar pinch white pepper tablespoons vegetable oil tablespoon sesame oil red chiles, deseeded and thinly sliced to 1 inch length teaspoon garlic, thinly sliced teaspoon ginger, minced tablespoon green onion, bias cut lengths tablespoon Thai or regular basil leaves

CHEERS!

Yields 4 servings

Directions 1. Mix together water, chili bean paste, cooking wine, soy sauce, sugar and pepper 2. Heat vegetable oil over medium in a wok or non-stick frying pan 3. Add chicken pieces to the pan and sauté until lightly browned on all sides 4. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside 5. Heat sesame oil in the same pan 6. Sauté chiles, garlic and ginger until fragrant 7. Add the prepared sauce mix and chicken pieces 8. Simmer the dish on low heat until all sauce is absorbed 9. Remove from heat and add the green onions and basil leaves 10. Serve with steamed rice

Courtesy of Doug Frost, Master Sommelier and Master of Wine

Joseph Mellot Sancerre La Chatellenie 2012 | 2012 in the Loire Valley is a special vintage: yields were brutally low but flavor and intensity increased as if in compensation. This wine has hints of melon, pear and sweet citrus, which would pair beautifully against the spicy three-cup chicken.

Chef’s Tip Three cup chicken is a traditional Taiwanese dish. Unlike many other Asianstyle meals, the sauce in this dish is cooked until it is fully absorbed by the chicken which also provides a crispier texture.

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new snackboxes SAVORY

$8.99

Pop Lite Gourmet Popcorn™ | Mediterranean Snacks® Cracked Pepper Lentil Crackers | Smoked Gouda Gourmet Cheese Spread | Hormel® Salami | DIBELLA® Biscotti | Emerald® Cocoa Roast Almonds | Mint

TAPAS

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Mediterranean Snacks® Sea Salt Lentil Crackers | La Panzanella® Rosemary Crackers | Wild Garden® Hummus | Rondelé® Peppercorn Parmesan Cheese Spread | Heritage™ Roasted Red Pepper Bruschetta | OLYMPOS® Olives | Emerald® Natural Almonds | Brookside® Dark Chocolate with Fruit Flavor

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ALL DAY ON MOST NORTH AMERICA, LATIN AMERICA AND SELECT SOUTH AMERICA FLIGHTS OVER 2 HOURS. ALL FLIGHTS ACCEPT CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS ONLY.

$7.99

Boulder Canyon™ Totally Natural Kettle Cooked Potato Chips | Cream Crackers | White Cheddar Gourmet Cheese Spread | O’Brien’s® Pepperoniflavored Beef Sticks | Summer Harvest® Dried Fruit Mix | WOW® Chocolate Chip Cookie | Haribo® Gold-Bears® Gummi Candy A portion of the proceeds from the Choice Menu program will go to organizations that provide nutrition education and food security in under-served communities.

For information visit united.com/eatforgood.

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PRINGLES® ORIGINAL POTATO CRISPS $3.29 TWO DEGREES® FRUIT & NUT BARS 2-PACK BOX $3.99 WILD GARDEN® HUMMUS DIP & MULTI GRAIN PITA CHIPS $3.99 HARIBO® GOLD-BEARS GUMMI CANDY $3.99 SHEILA G’S™ SALTED CARAMEL BROWNIE BRITTLE $3.99 SWEET & SAVORY BISTRO BLEND TRAIL MIX $4.29

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WINTER SELECTIONS

breakfast ON MOST MORNING FLIGHTS DEPARTING AFTER 5:45 AM AND BEFORE 9:45 AM

TWO DEGREES速 FRUIT & NUT BARS 2-PACK BOX For every bar you buy, Two Degrees速 gives a meal to a hungry child

$3.99

All natural, gluten free, vegan, kosher, low sodium and GMO free

MORNING ENERGY SELECTION $6.99 Hard-cooked egg, cheese, grapes, wheat roll and almond butter

Available for purchase on flights over 3.5 hours within North America and to Latin America and select South America* markets. All flights accept credit/debit cards only. *Colombia and Ecuador

HAM & CHEDDAR BAGUETTE $8.99 Pretzel baguette with ham, cheddar cheese and Dijon mustard-mayo sauce May be served warm on select aircraft Vegetarian Option Products may contain allergens such as egg, dairy, tree nuts, sesame, wheat and soy (see product label).

QUENCH YOUR THIRST with a

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Select Markets THESE WARM MEALS ARE AVAILABLE ON FLIGHTS BETWEEN HAWAII AND CHICAGO, HOUSTON, NEWARK AND WASHINGTON, D.C.

breakfast ON MOST MORNING FLIGHTS DEPARTING BEFORE 9:15 AM

BISTRO SCRAMBLE $9.99 Served in sele ct mar kets

lunch & dinner ON MOST AFTERNOON AND EVENING FLIGHTS DEPARTING BETWEEN 9:45 AM AND 8:00 PM

ARTISAN CHEESE SELECTION

$7.99

Three cheese selection with crackers, fruit spread, grapes and chocolate

Scrambled eggs with potatoes, ham, bell peppers and cheddar cheese

lunch & dinner ON MOST AFTERNOON AND EVENING FLIGHTS DEPARTING AFTER 9:15 AM

CHICKEN STIR-FRY $9.99 Stir-fried chicken breast, zucchini, carrots and green onion over steamed rice

CHICKEN WRAP $8.99 Tortilla filled with chicken breast, vegetables and creamy sesame ginger sauce ROAST BEEF & CHEDDAR BAGUETTE $8.99 Asiago baguette with roast beef, cheddar cheese and creamy horseradish sauce

Latin America DEPARTING CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO, COLOMBIA AND ECUADOR

May be served warm on select aircraft

ASIAN-STYLE NOODLE SALAD $8.49 Grilled chicken breast, vegetable julienne and udon noodles with sesame ginger dressing and green onion

breakfast ON MOST MORNING FLIGHTS DEPARTING AFTER 5:45 AM AND BEFORE 9:45 AM

BREAKFAST SANDWICH $5.99 Egg, grilled ham and cheese sandwich May be served warm on select aircraft Breakfast sandwich products on flights departing Mexico may vary. Turkey will replace ham in select markets.

lunch & dinner ON MOST AFTERNOON AND EVENING FLIGHTS DEPARTING BETWEEN 9:45 AM AND 8:00 PM

CHICKEN WRAP $8.99 Chicken breast and vegetables wrapped in a tortilla with Thai a誰oli sauce HAM & SWISS SANDWICH $7.99 Ham and Swiss cheese on a pretzel roll served with mayonnaise and mustard Fresh selections may vary due to product availability.

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Fresh Product Ingredients

beverages NON-ALCOHOLIC Complimentary and available on most flights.

Coca-Cola,® Coke Zero,® DASANI® Bottled Water Diet Coke® Mr & Mrs T® Bloody Mary Mix Sprite,® Sprite Zero™ Seagram’s®: Ginger Ale, Seltzer Water, Tonic Water Minute Maid®: Apple Juice, Cranberry Apple Juice Cocktail, Hawaiian Kona Blend Coffee Orange Juice Decaffeinated Coffee Mott’s® Tomato Juice Hot Tea J

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Cappuccino, Espresso and Specialty Regional Teas ALCOHOLIC Alcoholic beverages are available on most flights. Complimentary in premium cabins. Priced as shown in economy cabin.

SPECIALTY COCKTAIL MOST NORTH AMERICA FLIGHTS E XCEPT HAWAII

Salvador’s® Margarita $7.99 MOST U. S. MAINL AND FLIGHTS TO/FROM HAWAII

Trader Vic’s® Mai Tai $9.99 BEER $6.99 Budweiser,® Miller® Lite, Heineken® WINES (187ml) $7.99 House Red and White INTERNATIONAL & MOST FLIGHTS TO/FROM HAWAII Not available on intra-Pacific flights

Sparkling Wine TR ANS-PACIFIC FLIGHTS TO/FROM JAPAN

Sake PREMIUM WINE (375ml) $15.99 Beverage vouchers may not be used to obtain premium wines

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ARTISAN CHEESE SELECTION 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; Gruyere Cheese: Pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes; Fig Spread: Figs, pure cane sugar, citric acid for acidity, fruit pectin, lactic acid for pH control, ascorbic acid-antioxidant; Chocolate: Sugar, chocolate, chocolate processed with alkali, cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavors; and Olive Oil & Sea Salt Crackers*

CHICKEN WR AP 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; Creamy Sesame Ginger Sauce: Water, sugar, soybean oil, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt and less than 0.1% sodium benzoate added as a preservative), rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger (ginger, water, salt, citric acid), sesame seeds, maltodextrin, modified food starch, salt, garlic, spice, less than 0.1% sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate added as preservatives, xantham gum, propylene glycol alginate and calcium disodium EDTA added to protect flavor, cream cheese (milk, cream and stabilizers); Carrots, Red and Yellow Bell Pepper and Romaine Lettuce

BISTRO SCR AMBLE Eggs: Heavy cream, butter, salt and white pepper; Cheddar Cheese: Pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzyme(s), annatto, potato starch, cellulose powder, calcium sulfate added to prevent caking, natamyzin natural mold inhibitor; Ham: Cured with water, walt, potassium lactate, dextrose, modified potato starch, dehydrated pork stock (dehydrated pork stock, natural flavors), sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite; Vegetables: Red potato (rosemary, thyme, olive oil, salt, black pepper), red and green bell pepper (salt and white pepper)

HAM & CHEDDAR BAGUET TE Pretzel Baguette: Wheat flour (malted barley flour, potassium bromate), water, sugar, salt, shortening, yeast, dough conditioner (wheat flour, datem, dextrose, soybean oil, ascorbic acid, I-cysteine, azodicarbonamide, enzymes); Smoked Ham (cured with water, salt, sugar, dextrose, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate); Cheddar Cheese: Pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto coloring; Dijon Mustard-Mayo Sauce: Water, vinegar, mustard seed, soybean oil, modified corn starch, salt, sugar, egg whites, xantham gum, color added, natural flavor, spice (sodium benzoate, calcium disodium EDTA used to protect quality), paprika, white wine, citric acid, yellow 5, tartaric acid, paprika oleoresin and turmeric

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; Udon Noodle: Wheat flour, sea salt, lemon juice, vinaigrette (sugar, peaches, water, soybean oil, vinegar, sesame oil, lemon juice from concentrate, wheat, soybeans, salt, food starch modified, sesame seeds, ground sesame seeds, natural flavor, granulated garlic, caramel color, spices, cayenne pepper), soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, water, salt), sesame oil; Dressing: Water, sugar, soybean oil, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt and less than 0.1% sodium benzoate added as a preservative), rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger (ginger, water, salt, and citric acid), sesame seeds, maltodextrin, modified food starch, salt, garlic, spice, less than 0.1% sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate added as preservatives, xantham gum, propylene glycol alginate and calcium disodium EDTA added to protect flavor; Vegetables: Carrots, zucchini, red wine vinegar, cucumber, red and yellow bell pepper, cilantro: Salt and pepper

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MORNING ENERGY SELECTION

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*Also domestic premium cabins Alcohol may be served to customers over 21 only. Menu and beverage options may vary by flight. We apologize if your preferred choice is not available. We are proud to recycle aluminum cans, newspapers and plastic bottles on eligible flights.

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ROAST BEEF & CHEDDAR BAGUET TE Asiago Baguette: Wheat flour (malted barley flour, potassium bromate), water, sugar, salt, shortening, yeast, dough conditioner (wheat flour, datem, dextrose, soybean oil, ascorbic acid, I-cysteine, azaodicaronamide, enzymes), Asiago cheese (pasteurized cow’s milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), powdered cellulose (anticaking agent), calcium; Roast Beef: Beef sirloin, kosher salt, black pepper; Cheddar Cheese: pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto coloring; Creamy Horseradish Sauce: Mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, whole eggs and egg yolks, vinegar, salt, sugar, lemon juice, calcium disodium EDTA used to protect quality, natural flavors and horseradish

CHICKEN STIR-FRY Rice Pilaf: Water, long grain rice, margarine, white onion, white pepper; 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; Vegetables: Carrots, yellow squash, zucchini, red onion, vegetable oil, garlic, scallion, kosher salt, white pepper; Stir-fry Sauce: Naturally brewed soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), sugar, water, modified food starch, wine, vinegar, garlic powder, oyster extract, cultured whey, spices, sodium benzoate (less than 1/10 of 1% as a preservative), siccinic acid, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate *Fully labeled pre-packaged component.

U.S. product descriptions.

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80 HOURS ON YOUR SIDE

TISSOT LUXURY AUTOMATIC

An exceptional and timeless piece offering 80 hours of power reserve with the revolutionary Powermatic 80 movement, officially chronometer-certified by the COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres), in a 316L stainless steel casing with see-through caseback and water resistance up to 5 bar (50 m / 165 ft).

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