Looking for a child-friendly travel destination? You might take Angela Walker’s advice and head straight to Singapore. In her article for the New Zealand publication Stuff, Walker shows just how easy it is to discover Singapore even with a four-year-old in tow.

For the next four days, nothing was a problem. Transport? Taxis efficient, fast, cheap and clean, or the subway efficient, fast, cheap and clean. Food? Noodles for sir, or fries? Night safari at the zoo or jungle breakfast? Why not both? The hardest decision of the day came down to which of the hotel's two swimming pools to choose.

....No, it's not "extreme" or "intrepid" frankly, travelling with children who are automatically programmed to do the polar opposite of what their parents want is challenging enough for some of us. Instead, Singapore is a place to play, shop and eat. There's so much to enjoy, so little to endure.

If you’re planning to make Singapore your next family vacation, we suggest you do a little background work and check out our Singapore Travel Information page.