http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Sun, 26 May 2013 05:55:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/living/off-the-beaten-track-top-ten-tourist-destinations-of-2013-653559.html#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:14:40 +0000 Kalpana Sunder http://www.firstpost.com/?p=653559 Here's a list of the top ten tourist destinations of 2013. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/living/off-the-beaten-track-top-ten-tourist-destinations-of-2013-653559.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/travel/britains-top-theatre-director-michael-grandage-aims-to-bring-in-more-audience-551640.html#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:23:22 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=551640 One of Britain's top directors Michael Grandage is targeting the next generation of theatre-goers by offering one quarter of all tickets to his upcoming, star-studded season for 10 pounds ($16) each, a fraction of what they would normally cost.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/travel/britains-top-theatre-director-michael-grandage-aims-to-bring-in-more-audience-551640.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/travel/britain-prepares-for-coldest-winter-in-100-years-539955.html#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:01:36 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=539955 Councils are gearing up for what could be Britain's coldest winter in 100 years, as sub-zero temperatures and snow follow days of downpours that have devastated large parts of the country.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/travel/britain-prepares-for-coldest-winter-in-100-years-539955.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/travel/british-airways-plans-to-streamline-terminals-at-heathrow-airport-539930.html#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:50:30 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=539930 British Airways plans to bring all of its London Heathrow flights together into two terminals, streamlining passenger transfers for connections to the rest of the UK and Europe.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/travel/british-airways-plans-to-streamline-terminals-at-heathrow-airport-539930.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/travel/british-scientists-test-futuristic-star-trek-classrooms-533434.html#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:06:04 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=533434 Scientists designing and testing what they hope might become the classroom of the future have found that "Star Trek"-style multi-touch, multi-user desks can boost children's maths skills.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/travel/british-scientists-test-futuristic-star-trek-classrooms-533434.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/travel/westminister-abbey-to-get-memorial-for-narnia-author-cs-lewis-533415.html#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:51:43 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=533415 "Chronicles of Narnia" creator CS Lewis will be honored next year with a memorial stone in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey in central London, the abbey said on Thursday. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/travel/westminister-abbey-to-get-memorial-for-narnia-author-cs-lewis-533415.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/living/tallinn-land-of-startups-and-skype-is-making-an-epic-transformation-503548.html#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2012 06:23:35 +0000 Kalpana Sunder http://www.firstpost.com/?p=503548 Tallinn, Estonia, is now firmly on the tourist map with more than 3 million people visiting Estonia every year. With a rich medieval history, the city is also steeped in is its tech savvy culture and has reputation as the ‘land of start ups’. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/living/tallinn-land-of-startups-and-skype-is-making-an-epic-transformation-503548.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/living/bacchanalian-pleasures-in-the-french-town-of-bordeaux-385089.html#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:28:56 +0000 Kalpana Sunder http://www.firstpost.com/?p=385089 Kalpana Sunder talks about her Bordeaux experience which was much like tasting the Cabernets, Semillons and Merlots: ripe with rich experiences and a languid finish that kept her wanting more. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/living/bacchanalian-pleasures-in-the-french-town-of-bordeaux-385089.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/travel/sports-bars-and-olympic-themed-brunches-in-london-374883.html#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:29:25 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=374883 London is a sports lover's paradise just before it hosts the Olympics. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/travel/sports-bars-and-olympic-themed-brunches-in-london-374883.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/travel/spain-bull-run-2012-sees-two-injured-but-no-one-gored-371459.html#comments Sun, 08 Jul 2012 11:19:53 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=371459 While many runners suffered minor cuts and bruises, only two persons received medical treatment, one for a bruised back and another for facial contusions.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/travel/spain-bull-run-2012-sees-two-injured-but-no-one-gored-371459.html/feed 0