When you take the time to explore outside your hometown, you'd be surprised with what hidden gems lie just a couple miles away from home. Only a 20-minute drive from my suburban neighborhood, Montage Laguna served as the perfect getaway from the boring repetition of my work schedule. Greeted by the panoramic view of this luxurious resort overlooking the coast of the Pacific Ocean, I was completely mesmerized by the beauty around me. Whether you are looking for a quick weekend getaway or a peaceful place to clear your mind, Montage Laguna is the place to temporarily escape all of your stresses in life.

Notsomisschealthy's Favorite Restaurants: September Edition

If you didn't know already know, I run a separate Instagram account dedicated solely to food photography because let's be honest...my love for food is too real. Also, I just really wanted a place to document delicious food without drowning my main Instagram account in food photos. You can check out my food Instagram, @notsomisschealthy, to see what restaurants I've previously dined at. Now that September is over, I also wanted to start making recap posts of restaurants that I want to highlight. In this case, I'm featuring my favorite restaurants from September. For anyone who's curious, I do not feature every single business that I've eaten at. Instead, I choose to invest my effort and time into featuring the best of the best.

Warning: I advise you not to read through this blog post if you are hungry or hangry! Let's just say that I warned you, hehe ;) And without further ado, let's get to those food photos!

Trendy Asian Restaurants in Southern California

Whenever I plan a trip to visit Southern California, I ALWAYS get myself excited about the amazing food that I'm about to chow down on! In fact, Yelp's bookmark feature is one useful method that I use to save the restaurants and cafes that I potentially want to visit in the near future. I highly suggest using this feature if you ever plan a getaway to a new city because it really helps you narrow down what places you can visit based on your current location! In this blog post, I cover certain Southern California restaurants that I've either visited and enjoyed for the very first time or as a returning customer.

most recent on the blog

FOLLOW @missmisschelle

for your daily dose of comedy, product reviews, & real-talk