Donna Meyer

Donna Meyer is a freelance travel writer and the creator of Nomad Women, a blog to inspire older women travelers to get out and see more of the world. When she is not traveling the world--and eating everything in sight--she lives in San Miguel de Allende, in central Mexico.

Flavored margaritas with a nighttime view of Mexico City's glorious zocalo, lined with 16th-century buildings at La Terraza rooftop restaurant at the Gran Hotel CDMX.

La Terraza at the Gran Hotel– The Best View in Mexico City

Dining while taking in a great view—there’s something magical about the experience. And that magic is in full force at La Terraza Restaurant, at the Gran Hotel in Mexico City. The fifth-floor balcony restaurant and bar offers a sweeping vista of the grand urban square called the Zocalo, the pulsing heart at the core of …

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Instocks version of Nduja, made from sausage with a sauce of fermented chilil peppers, pumpkin puree and sprout pesto.

Zero Waste Dining at Instock Restaurant, Amsterdam

In Amsterdam (and now in two other Dutch cities), it’s easy and lovely to eat a fine meal and also help the planet. At Instock Restaurant in the Oosterpark neighborhood just outside the historic canal belt, food waste is turned into creative cuisine. Think ugly but perfectly edible fruits and vegetables, one-day-old bread, bycatch fish, …

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These sauteed garlic chili shrimp from La Rambla Spanish & Tapas restaurant in McMinnville, Oregon were a favorite with Chef Emeril Legasse when he visited.

Tapas at La Rambla Restaurant & Bar, McMinnville, Oregon

Oregon’s Willamette Valley has become a popular destination for wine touring. The valley produces some of the finest wines in the country, with a special emphasis on award-winning Pinot Noirs. And where there is good wine, you’re going to get really fine food. McMinnville, Oregon makes a wonderful base for wine touring in the valley. …

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This "new" calamari with sweet and tangy Thai aioli is mouth-meltingly wonderful--at J.Trani Italian Restaurant in San Pedro, California. Classic Italian with a gourmet chef's modern twist.

J.Trani in San Pedro, CA–Classic Italian with a Modern Twist

If you find yourself in the LA Harbor town of San Pedro, California—and you really should; it’s an intriguing place—you can’t do better than to treat yourself to a meal at J.Trani Italian Ristorante. Just ask any San Pedran who has eaten here in the last 93 years! Yep, that’s how long this classic Italian …

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A plate of Chiles Nogada, the tri-color national dish that represents the red-white-&-green of the Mexican flag.

El Pegaso–Eclectic Mexican Food & Style in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

San Miguel de Allende, the lovely colonial town found in the central highlands of Mexico, has become something of a destination for foodies, with a new and upscale, chef-centered restaurant seeming to open every month. But if you ask any long-time ex-pat in this UNESCO World Heritage site to name a few of their favorite …

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The view from the deck of The Gastrognome, the San Jacinto Mountains with Tahquitz Peak and the white dome of Lily Rock jutting out to lord it over the village of Idyllwild, California

A Meal in the Forest at The Gastrognome, Idyllwild, California

Perched under the tall pines of the San Jacinto Mountains, right in the center of the idyllic mountain village of Idyllwild, California, is The Gastrognome Restaurant… or as locals call it, The Gnome. Like a rustic throwback Alpine chalet, but with a sun-drenched wooden dining deck and serving up-to-date New American Cuisine, this popular site …

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A french dipped sandwich of hand-carved slow-roasted leg of lamb with chunks of goat cheese on a fresh house-baked French roll... yum!

Philippe The Original French Dipped Sandwiches in Downtown Los Angeles, CA

When you head to Philippe the Original in Downtown Los Angeles, you’re not just going to a great deli/restaurant. You’re heading into a landmark. A favorite with local workers on lunch break, high-class concert goers, Dodger fans pre or post-game, and pretty much anyone else who’s ever been there, Philippe’s has been a downtown fixture …

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