You thought it was difficult to cash in your frequent-flier miles before? Well it’s about to get even harder.

Some airlines are making it tougher to redeem your miles. For example, Delta has two tiers of awards miles.

There are SkySaver awards, which require 25,000 points and are often difficult to cash in.

And there are SkyChoice awards, which require double the points but up until recently, were available on most flights. Well, no more.

Following in the footsteps of Northwest Airlines, Delta is making its SkyChoice seats limited, and even unavailable on some flights.

Northwest recently changed its policy language to limit the number of available 50,000-mile awards on some flights.

And, get ready for more bad news.

A number of airlines are considering upping the …

When you think of unforgettable New Year’s celebrations, you may think of reveling in Times Square or partying by the Eiffel Tower.

But contrarian travelers know better than to get caught up in the usual tourist traps.

So slap on your party hat, pack up your noisemaker, and head to one of these unusual New Year’s celebrations around the world.

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Many of you know about the Kentucky Derby in the U.S. and you may have heard of Ascot Racecourse in England.

But if you want to see how the rest of the world celebrates horse racing, there are some lesser-known, but equally glamorous, racing venues.

The Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne, Australia, features 50 days of racing and hundreds of thousands of spectators, which makes this Australia’s largest social sporting scene of the year.

Or, if you’re in Germany for Oktoberfest, spend a day at Iffezheim Racecourse, where 77,000 people gather to watch six days of races and a special upscale horse auction.

In Ireland, visit the Summer Festival Race Meeting at Galway Races, where seven days of steeplechase, costume competitions, and parties will …

Many restaurants tout that they use fresh and organic ingredients, but here’s one way to prove that they’re telling the truth, and travel at the same time.

Why not have dinner right on the farm?

With meals served right on the farm, diners can see exactly where their food comes from.

Joseph Decuis restaurant in Roanoke, Indiana offers something called “Farm to Fork Tours,” in which diners eat at the farm where they raise Kobe cattle and collect eggs from free-range chickens.

In the Connecticut River Valley, a company called Dinners at the Farm arranges meals prepared by chefs at 10 local farms and vineyards.

In Portland, Oregon, an organization called Plate & Pitchfork arranges meals in the field …

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