Kristine Hansen

1 week ago | barandrestaurant.com | Kristine Hansen

Running a restaurant in one of America’s oldest regions opened a window for Maria and Robin Valdez to fold culinary history into the menu. But the more the couple celebrated Southwestern cuisine at La Luna at La Fonda, in Taos, New Mexico—and before that at La Luna Bakery & Café in Albuquerque—the more they realized they’d only been scratching the surface. There was a yearning to go much deeper.

1 week ago | cruisecritic.com | Kristine Hansen

While Oceania Cruises is not new to Alaska, one of its ships — the 1,250-passenger Riviera — began sailing through The Last Frontier for the first time this spring. These cruises sail from Seattle, Vancouver and Anchorage on seven to 12 day voyages, between May and September. While most cruise lines sailing these rich waters will serve fresh, regional seafood, we are keen to find out if Oceania lives up to its tagline of “The Finest Cuisine at Sea” here in Alaska.

1 week ago | travelandleisure.com | Kristine Hansen

Even as a longtime cruiser, one of my travel nightmares is meticulously planning outfits for a cruise—and spending the entire trip without my luggage. This can actually happen if your checked bag doesn’t arrive with you because options for delivering it to you are, well, slim. Another logistical issue is that the ship’s only in port for a few hours, and timing a luggage delivery to the closest airport would be impossible.

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Kristine Hansen

Frank Lloyd Wright's residential works have made multiple appearances on the market in recent years—however, one newly listed property is being hailed as one of the finest representations of the famed architect's design ethos to have been made available in quite some time. Located in South Bend, IN, the K.C. DeRhodes House is "a true architectural treasure designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906 and one of only two Wright-designed homes in South Bend," the listing states.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kristine Hansen

Frank Lloyd Wright‘s residential works have made multiple appearances on the market in recent years—however, one newly listed property is being hailed as one of the finest representations of the famed architect’s design ethos to have been made available in quite some time. Located in South Bend, IN, the K.C. DeRhodes House is “a true architectural treasure designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906 and one of only two Wright-designed homes in South Bend,” the listing states.