Though Australia is known for its great Sydney Accommodations and Festivals, do not forget to visit its smaller cities like Adelaide and Perth.

Known as “the city where there’s always something on” and named in honor of Queen Adelaide, the city of Adelaide is South Australia”s seat of government and commercial centre. When visiting this city, make sure to time it with WOMADelaide, Australia’s premier world music event, or other events such as the Adelaide Festival of Arts, Adelaide Film Festival, Adelaide Festival of Ideas, and Adelaide Writers’ Week.

For those into visual and performing arts, Perth should definitely be on your list of places to visit in Australia. The capital and the largest city of Western Australia, Perth houses the Perth Concert Hall, the New Convention Centre, and the West Australian Art Gallery. This gallery showcases the states’ premier art collection and numerous impressive visiting exhibitions, like 2006 Norman Lindsay exhibition.

Since not many people visit the smaller cities in Australia, you will find that Adelaide Hotels and Perth Hotels’ rate are cheaper compared to its main cities.

Louise, an architecture student and one of my friend’s sisters, recently visited Barcelona, Spain with some of her batch mates for an educational tour. It’s inevitable that they ended up there, really, because Barcelona is noted for its great architectural richness. They of course checked in a Barcelona hotel with easy access to all major attractions of the city like the Ramblas, Plaza Catalunya and the Gothic quarter.

According to my friend, Angelica, the sister of Louise, they took several pictures during their trip especially during their stroll along the broad avenues and monumental fountains. Knowing how much I love beautiful places, Angelica promised to show me the pictures as soon as they’re printed. I’ve been planning to go there as well, but I’m in a cash shortage. So I was really ecstatic to find out that those financially challenged people can opt to avail of cheaper accommodation in Barcelona like university residences and youth hostels. Maybe I’ll give it a try…