Getting there

Planes

Singapore’s superb Changi Airport (www.changiairport.com) is served by more than 80 international carriers, including Singapore Airlines (www.singaporeair.com), British Airways (www.ba.com), Qantas (www.qantas.com), Virgin Atlantic (www.virgin-atlantic.com), Emirates (www.emirates.com), KLM (www.klm.com) and Malaysia Airlines (www.malaysiaairlines.com).

Trains

You can reach Singapore by rail from Malaysia and Thailand: travel in style on the Eastern & Oriental Express (www.orient-express.com). From the airport there’s a fast 30-minute train transfer to the city on the MRT, Singapore’s tube system, but the catch is you can only take one small piece of luggage on board. Within the city itself, you can’t beat the MRT: it’s cheap, clean and super-efficient. Buy a Tourist Day Ticket for unlimited journeys – you can use it on buses, too (www.smrt.com.sg).

Automobiles

Don’t bother hiring a car; the public transport is excellent and metered taxis plentiful.