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.

A pile of crispy fried chicken at Mama Dip's Kitchen, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Real Southern Comfort at Mama Dip’s Kitchen, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Just a short walk from [amazon_textlink asin=’B00V6KH6D2′ text=’Chapel Hill’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’9fb64e7c-a795-11e7-91a5-2bb75a335cf5′], North Carolina’s pretty downtown is an institution. Mama Dip’s Kitchen is where locals flock, college students bring out-of-town family, and tourists throng to feast on genuine home-style southern cooking. Think fried chicken, BBQ pork, fried green tomatoes, mac ’n’ cheese, [amazon_textlink asin=’B00D9WUHTU’ …

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Maine Diver Scallops with pancetta corn hash and romesco sauce at Joy Bistro, Boone, NC

Dinner in the Blue Ridge Mountains at Joy Bistro, Boone, NC

When you’re road tripping through the [amazon_textlink asin=’1469608197′ text=’Blue Ridge Mountains’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’54f45d1c-9188-11e7-a212-a185fd0d25f1′] of [amazon_textlink asin=’1101878061′ text=’North Carolina’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’65a21408-9188-11e7-8e4d-0b1d88fc7d4c’], you might not expect to pull up in a town of roughly 19,000 people and find an opportunity for top-class dining. You’d be wrong. Because in the college town of Boone, …

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Calamari and three sauces at Jake's Famous Crawfish, Portland, Oregon

Jakes Famous Crawfish in Portland, Oregon

It’s 1892, and [amazon_textlink asin=’1628873000′ text=’Portland, Oregon’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’e355f8eb-8738-11e7-a61e-db8c35add8a2′], is booming. Some 90 trains a day bring people pouring into the city from across the country. The economy is roaring with good jobs in the lumber mills and furniture factories, flour mills and the ships being loaded and unloaded on the busy waterfront. …

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The original Pasteis de Belem, the first of the famous Portuguese egg tarts, are an absolute must-eat treat for any visitor to Lisbon, Portugal.

The Original Cafe Pastéis de Belém, Lisbon, Portugal

If you find yourself in the beautiful Portuguese capital of [amazon_textlink asin=’1465457402′ text=’Lisbon’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’a4a84603-764d-11e7-9cab-11e174173f51′], you are definitely going to want to eat some pastel de nata, the famous Portuguese egg tarts. They are an almost universal culinary symbol of Lisbon, and you’ll see them everywhere you go in the city. But why …

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The full High Tea service at Clockwork Rose Tea Emporium, in downtown Beaverton, Oregon, is delicious, delightful and extremely filling.

Clockwork Rose Tea Emporium, Beaverton, Oregon

There are few meals more civilized than a proper Afternoon Tea. A pot of fresh-brewed fine tea and scones, tea sandwiches, [amazon_textlink asin=’B001GQ9YJ0′ text=’clotted cream’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’895ef790-6a8b-11e7-bd4f-a72c23bf9d97′], savories, [amazon_textlink asin=’B01C1TK480′ text=’petit fours’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’9cff1345-6a8b-11e7-8542-ab646450037b’], pinkies up… ah yes, delightful indeed. It might be even more fun when it’s served in a …

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Shrimp and Marlin Brochettes with fresh broccoli and rosemary new potatoes at Mio Bistrok, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Mio Bistrok in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

The food truck phenomenon has hit [amazon_textlink asin=’1631211595′ text=’San Miguel de Allende’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’30454d6c-5fa5-11e7-b807-eb65c9b78412′], in the central highlands of [amazon_textlink asin=’1786570238′ text=’Mexico’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’3e81b628-5fa5-11e7-a594-7765f0999df7′]. But not in the way you might think. Mio Bistrok is indeed a food truck, which contains its entire kitchen. But it is permanently parked in a …

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The Chicago Dog, a delicious loaded hot dog, from The Scoop, at the Cotton Exchange in Wilmington, North Carolina

The Scoop at the Cotton Exchange, Wilmington, North Carolina

Sometimes you just really want a great big ole hot dawg. And an ice cream cone. If you’re in Wilmington, [amazon_textlink asin=’0760325928′ text=’North Carolina’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’951eb375-55dd-11e7-a3f1-8d8f92427c21′] when that urge strikes, head on downtown to the Cotton Exchange. There you will find The Scoop, and it’s got the perfect answer to your cravings dream. …

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At Moinho Dom Quixote, near Lisbon, Portugal, you come for the view of Guincho Bay and the wild Atlantic beyond.

Moinho Dom Quixote, Portugal

Not far from Cabo de Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, sits what might be the best surprise of a trip to [easyazon_link identifier=”163121053X” locale=”US” tag=”theyum-20″]Portugal[/easyazon_link]. Less than an hour from [easyazon_link identifier=”1465457089″ locale=”US” tag=”theyum-20″]Lisbon[/easyazon_link], and about mid-way between [easyazon_link identifier=”B00LZOM9PY” locale=”US” tag=”theyum-20″]Cascais[/easyazon_link] and Sintra, its entrance guarded by an old Portuguese windmill, is …

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