Perth, Australia (Creative Commons)

Traveling happens to be one of the most favorite activities for people today given the fact that airfare costs are cheaper than they used to be. If your next destination happens to be Perth in Western Australia, it would be awesome to check in on one of those charming hotels in the area such as Crown Perth. There’s much to do in the capital of Western Australia and even if you don’t have a lot of money to spend for your vacation, you won’t have to worry as there are several activities that you can do even if you don’t have deep pockets.

1. Take part in the local Sunday sessions. One of the best things about Western Australia is the sunset. There are beachfront restaurants in Perth where you can grab a meal while enjoying the view. This pastime is not only for tourists as locals even take the time to spend lazy Sunday afternoons on beach pubs in a habit known as Sunday sessions. Indeed, spending your time at the beach with a cold beverage in one hand and a great sun set at the background is surely a wonderful way to pass an afternoon.
2. Go fishing in Peel Inlet. If you are on a budget and you don’t mind a bit of adventure, catching your dinner at Peel Inlet would be something worth looking forward to. There’s enough seafood to fill a dinner plate in Mandurah estuary and inlet which includes prawns. You can look forward to a dinner with king prawns during autumn and a meal of river prawns during summer. There are also delicious blue manna crabs here and if you want to take part in the annual crab festival that features this tasty delicacy, time your vacation in Perth during the month of March.
3. Follow the Bibbulmun Track. The 1,000 kilometer trail from Perth’s eastern suburbs to Albany is considered as the one of the greatest long distance walk trails in the world. You can go for a leisurely day trip and explore the hills in Perth or you can spend the night outdoors in one of the numerous campsites along the way.
4. Play in the sand at Lancelin. Located just an hour from Perth to the North, a weekend at Lancelin is surely an adventurous one as this happens to be the home of the famous sand dunes. Racing up and down those dunes is well worth the experience whether you plan to do it by foot, with your motorbike, a sand board or a 4WD. The crystal blue water over the dunes is the perfect spot for a dip. This is also a great place to learn how to surf.
5. Sample Swan Valley’s Delicacies. Spending one of your afternoons in Swan Valley will allow you to sample the food in the area including olives, chocolate, beer, ice cream, and wine. While touring the area, you won’t even need to spend money unless you taste something that you can’t get enough of. Free samples of the delicacies and specialties of the valley are offered by numerous wineries and producers so be prepared for tasting a lot of stuff.
6. Pass a lazy afternoon outdoors at Kings Park. Considered to be the largest part in an inner city in the Southern Hemisphere, Kings Park and Botanic Gardens is the perfect place for an afternoon nap or a picnic with the entire family. With the marvelous view of the city and lots of grass patches, you will definitely find a corner to set up your mat. There are free guided walking tours in the park and a visit in spring will bring you face to face with the blossoming flowers in the Botanic Gardens.

Sand-boarding in Lancelin