slo’s THURSDAY 2/20 poll - Travel Pillows

[slo]

When I go on vacation, and fly to the location, I always see people with travel pillows. Many people walk around the airport with them around the neck. I can’t say I see tons of people with them, but i definitely always see some people with them. With us leaving on our trip in 17 days, i’ve got travel on my mind, which leads me to ask……

Do you use a travel pillow when you travel?
If yes…..what type of travel do you use it with?
Do you always take the pillow or just sometimes?
(multiple choice)



For Me…..I do not use a travel pillow, because of two reasons. (1) I don’t sleep when I travel. (2) They don’t look comfortable for me. These are definitely not for me

 

[Wood Nymph]

I've never tried a travel pillow. They don't look comfortable. But if I traveled with someone who had one, I would ask them if I could try it on.

By the way, we leave for WDW in 17 days, too. We fly out of Chicago-Midway.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

I had two spinal surgeries on my neck and I got talked into trying to travel pillow I’ve tried several and they are just not for me I have a hard time sleeping on a plane and I just don’t find them helpful to me and it’s just one more thing I’ve got to tote atound when I travel and that’s the last thing I want is one more thing I gotta carry I have a really nice one and it’s super soft and supportive but again I just don’t care for it
So I have tried them but they are just not for me

 

[Meriweather]

We both have them.....we rarely use them.....only on loooong flights. Always for an airplane, never anywhere else.

 

[slo]

I've never tried a travel pillow. They don't look comfortable. But if I traveled with someone who had one, I would ask them if I could try it on.

By the way, we leave for WDW in 17 days, too. We fly out of Chicago-Midway.

Wow…..same for us.
We have a morning flight. If you see me, please say hello.

ETA: Actually…..I just realized, we will not be there at the same time. I check in at our resort in 17 days. We leave in 16 days because we are spending one night in Cocoa Beach, because we love it there and want to eat at one of our favorite restaurants and go to Ron Jon Surf Shop.

I will be wearing my DIS pin on my backpack so if you see me in the parks, please stop me to say Hi.

 

[Kitty 34]

I don't have a travel pillow. Never flew far enough to really need to sleep on a plane. And the one time I did cross country on a train we were given little pillows. That was one long night.

 

[Wood Nymph]

I will be wearing my DIS pin on my backpack so if you see me in the parks, please stop me to say Hi.

I'll be on the lookout for your Dis pin. I remember when more people used to wear them

 

[loves to dive]

I don't use them. I tried it once on a long flight overseas and it was more uncomfortable then just leaning against the window or hubby's shoulder. It (and about 7 suitcases of varying sizes) went to charity.

 

[slo]

I'll be on the lookout for your Dis pin. I remember when more people used to wear them

That’d be great!
Our itinerary is….
Sunday - DS
Monday - MK & Epcot
Tuesday - Epcot & HS
Wednesday - MK
Thursday - HS
Friday - AK & MK
Saturday - we return home

Sorry friends…..I know this is
Back to our regularly scheduled program

 

[PollyannaMom]

I do not use a travel pillow - I'm generally a reader on planes, not a sleeper. But DS likes them and sometimes uses one.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I have one, but I rarely use it. I do use it at home sometimes.

 

[Toolulu22]

I like them for long and/or overnight flights when I try to sleep. I don’t like those horseshoe neck pillows though, I use an infinity pillow.

 

[Karalee402]

I wish I could use them and sleep when I travel, but I have a hard time falling asleep anywhere other than bed.

 

[jalapeno_pretzel]

I use one for long flights only - like more than 4 hour flights. Mine isn't like the horseshoe one in your picture though, it's called a trtl, and it's kind of a brace wrapped in a fleecy fabric, which goes around the neck. It's not perfect, but my first overseas flight without a pillow really bothered my neck, so I use one now. If I'm on an overnight flight, I can usually manage to get 2-3 hours of broken sleep.

 

[NYCgrrl]

I have a travel neck pillow and use it nightly in my bed as it gives my neck good support.
Why I have forgotten to pack it on my last two travel trips is one of those unanswerable mysteries.

 

[Dan Murphy]

No travel pillow here. Never have had one.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

I have a travel pillow and I have used it, but it's not a must and sometimes I think it's more of a pain than it's worth.

What's funny is when you said travel pillow, I was thinking actual bed pillow. I have been known to travel with my home bedding. It helps me sleep better on the road. The pillow aspect is especially important if we wind up staying someplace with feather filled pillows. I'm allergic and it really messes with me. Sometimes it's full on allergy attack while others make me wake up feeling sick and tend to give me bad dreams. So, that's what I thought when I read "Travel Pillow." Last summer, we were at a place for nearly 2 weeks and I had to make a Target run for hypoallergenic pillows because the hotel only had feather and I left mine home.

 

[Moliphino]

I've tried them, but haven't yet found one that's actually comfortable enough to be able to sleep on a plane.

 

[Micca]

No travel pillow, they don't look comfortable to me.

 

[antmaril]

Only on a red-eye flight from Las Vegas (4 hours). Otherwise, no.