UK: Liverpool—Travel Hot Spot
Liverpool’s a great city! It’s my home town—and that of a number of (other) celebrities. What’s more, it’s having a comeback—winner of the European Capital of Culture for 2008 with a big dig going on so that the city can be as accessible as it is interesting. For now, however, it’s often paralyzed by traffic confusion. Nevertheless, its 2006 Biennial is receiving substantial attention, as is the 24th John Moores exhibit at the unparalleled Walker Art Gallery. Then there’s the John Lennon Airport that’s become a real hub. Very soon, you’ll be able to fly there directly from New York, Toronto, and elsewhere. Then, after the Liverpudlian experience, Ryan Air, Easy Jet and other low-cost airlines can whisk you off to an amazing number of better and lesser known European destinations.
