How to Buy a Travel Pillow
Nodding off while traveling in a car, train or plane can result in a great deal of neck discomfort. Make your napping experience more comfortable and relaxing with a travel pillow.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Ribbons
- Travel Pillows
- Gift Cards
- Inflatable Pillows
- Wrapping Paper
- Eye Masks
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Focus on convenience as well as excellent neck support when shopping for a travel pillow.
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Choose an inflatable pillow for light and easy packing. These pillows are either self-inflatable or can be blown up by the traveler in just a few seconds. Some inflatable pillows have more than one air chamber so that they can be adjusted to fit any part of the body.
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Choose a pillow containing buckwheat hulls for excellent support molded to the your head or body. These are heavier than inflatable pillows and take up a bit more space, but their benefits may be worth it.
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Make sure the pillow has a removable cover so it can be washed.
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Choose a color from the selection offered.
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Tips & Warnings
Expect to pay between $10 and $25 for a good travel pillow.
Travel pillows are not just for the head and neck; some can be placed behind the lower back for extra support.
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Comments
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how do I buy a travel pillow.
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I want a good blowup full pillow for traveling.
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lovealbatross
Oct 24, 2006
I had a similar problem with U-shaped pillows but I found a travel pillow called ezysleep. It's got a device at the front that supports the head, so it doesn't drop forward while you're sleeping. They also do a kids travel pillow that we use for our kids whilst they are in their car seats and in their push chairs. I was always looking over my shoulder at my little boy as his head flopped around in that car seat! It's solved that. My wife even uses hers to read in bed. Well worth a look but you can only get them on the web.
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lovealbatross
Oct 24, 2006
I had a similar problem with U-shaped pillows but I found a travel pillow called ezysleep. It's got a device at the front that supports the head, so it doesn't drop forward while you're sleeping. They also do a kids travel pillow that we use for our kids whilst they are in their car seats and in their push chairs. I was always looking over my shoulder at my little boy as his head flopped around in that car seat! It's solved that. My wife even uses hers to read in bed. Well worth a look but you can only get them on the web.
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Jan 30, 2006
I do a lot of travel and frequently long red-eye flights. I have two problems; I can't sleeping comfortably and I get leg cramps. I used the U -Shaped inflatable pillows forever, and they were never comfortable. When highly inflated it rapped uncomfortably around my neck, or under inflated my neck would not support my head enough. I ended up with a neck cramp because my neck was bend and my ear was touching the pillow. I could not get comfortable no matter what I did. I recently purchased a different style pillow called Travel 'n Sleep. It inflates but doesn't wrap around your neck, it supports your head at your head! There are two separate pillows that support on both sides of you head. I also liked it because my head didn't touch the seat. In addition, there is a exercise benefit. It shows you how to put the pillow on the edge of the seat, under the legs and pedal up and down. I also put it between my knees and squeezed, both really helped with the long flights and my leg cramps. Anyway, try Travel 'n Sleep, it really makes a difference!
