There have been a number of articles on the web lately about how residents of Louisiana, Minnesota, New Hampshire and New York will be required to use passports to travel domestically next year due to the REAL ID Act. As a professional travel agent, I am trained to monitor situations that may impact your travel plans and to recommend steps they can take make sure things go smoothly.

I recently returned from a cruise on Royal Caribbeans Jewel of the Seas to Alaska. Our itinerary took us from Seattle to Vancover, and included stops in Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria. 

Windstar Cruises is offering two culinary and wine themed cruises next year that take you to some of the best regions in Europe for food and wine. During this wine cruise you will be able to sample:

Oceania's Labor Day Sale runs from 9/4/15 to 9/8/15 and offers upgrades of up to five categories on select sailings in 2015 and 2016. This offer applies to 21 different sailings in 2015 and early 2016.

If you're thinking about taking an Oceania Cruise this fall, there are some deals out there for October and November, particularly for the more exotic itineraries. There's very limited availability, and the offers expire 

Here are three Oceania cruise deals for your consideration: