Travel Pillow Reviews:

We've all tried sleeping on an airplane or in a car only to have our neck suddenly fall forward and jar us awake. Some people can never even get comfortable enough to fall asleep in the first place. I have traveled back and forth from the west coast to Europe several times this year and I finally broke down and bought a travel pillow to try and help. I wanted something that would not only support my neck and head, but also allow me to get much needed rest on those 11 hour flights. The pillow they give you on board the planes are terrible and offer very little support. I used to try and get 2 pillows from the flight attendant and push them together but it never really improved things. Travel pillows are relatively cheap and definitely worth the investment if you travel a lot on airplanes. Many of the pillows double for ones you can have your kids use in cars as well. I know my kids always fall asleep while we are driving, but their heads droop without a pillow for support.

Buying Guide - The top brands are TravelRest, Eagle Creek, Bucky Samsonite, iJoy, and Brentwood. You will find travel pillows at Skymall.com, Brookstone.com, REI, Target. and Amazon.com. Most are inflatable but some are normal down pillows that you can carry in your car or on a plane. I recently used my inflatable travel pillow on a backpacking trip since it was lightweight and easy to carry. There's no doubt that using one of these pillows in a slightly reclined seat or chair is much easier than when sitting straight up. Look for ones with the best neck support and don't feel like the horseshoe shaped travel pillows are your only choice. The TravelRest pillows are shaped differently and reviews say they are better than most. I have also seen some people on airline flights using the Skyrest pillow which sits in front of you and you lean forward and rest your head and upper body. It's take a while to get used to this sleeping position, but many owner reviews are in favor of this style of travel pillow. Expect to spend anywhere between $15 and $50 for a good pillow. The biggest complaint we found amongst all the brands is that they lose their air too fast. Some comments posted online from consumers said that their pillows developed leaks within a few months and the pillow was rendered useless. Eagle Creek and Bucky are the most popular and best selling travel pillows on Amazon with very favorable feedback from owners. You can read travel pillow reviews online at Amazon as each product they carry has extensive unbiased postings from actual owners. You can browse the top selling travel pillows online here