Like many during this 2020 pandemic, cooking has become an enjoyable way to pass isolation time. Since eat-in restaurants are closed, and take-out is just not the same, we have been trying some new and old recipes to change things up. And this weekend, we made the Best Ever Beef Stew in our ancient slow cooker.

People yearn to travel. And people who travel want to take great pictures of the places they've been. I've put together a collection of picture taking tips that have helped me get great shots over the years. The tutorial is not technical at all. It is more about the way I look at landscape and the way I work.

Every visitor to Ireland must experience the Ring of Kerry. This 180km-long, scenic drive around Ireland's southwestern Iveragh Peninsula is a photographer’s paradise filled with mystical, stunning landscapes that change like the winds over the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Atlantic Way, this unspoiled region has attracted visitors for hundreds of years with its spectacular beauty.

Driving through Kilkenny on our way to the airport, we had to stop and visit the wonderful Kilkenny Castle. Kilkenny is only an hour away from Dublin and we had lots of time to kill. Now there are many amazing castles in Ireland. What makes this one different is that it has been restored and fairly accurately remodeled back to the Victorian country house it once was.

Visitors from around the world have been kissing Ireland's Blarney Stone for well over 200 years. Legend claims the ritual will bestow the kisser with the gift of eloquence and persuasiveness, or "the gift of gab". Easy. Just bend over backwards and hang upside down. Afterwards, explore the castles hidden passages and mystical gardens like Badger's Cave, Witch's Cave and the Poison Garden.

The Copper Coast between Tramore and Dungarvan in County Waterford is one of the more spectacular driving and cycle routes in Ireland. Though not as well known as the Wild Atlantic Way, this rugged stretch of coastline boasts plenty of beautiful beaches, rugged clifftops, secluded coves and charming villages in a largely overlooked part of the country.