You need a travel pillow

When I travel by air or train it is usually a longer trip than a few hours so I take my own travel pillow. I live in Australia so a trip by plane to Singapore for me for instance takes 8 hours and to Los Angeles it is around 12 hours so comfort is very important so that I arrive not too stressed or overtired.

These are long trips and it gets quite uncomfortable and difficult to sleep without a good travel pillow. The airline travel pillows are only just better than having none at all. I'm not a good sleeper anytime unless I am in my own bed so getting a sleep aid like a comfy pillow for traveling is a great benefit to me. If I cant get at least a couple of hours sleep on a long journey then I feel like a zombie when I arrive.

There are a lot of travel pillows out there now including ones made from memory foam, filled with buckwheat or are light and inflatable. You can use them also as a foot rest if you need to to relieve the pressure on your legs. The best one for you is entirely a personal matter so you may have to buy more than one before you get the RIGHT travel pillow for you but choose one with good neck support. Most will fold up and will fit in your suitcase or travel bag without taking up too much room.

Traveling is meant to be fun so take that travel pillow so you can arrive ready to explore and not ready to collapse.

Update: I still find my inflatable U shaped travel pillow to be the best travel accessory I take on the plane. I have now been using it for a few years and still take it along with me on any plane flight I take. I can use it to relieve my neck fatigue or even deflate it a bit and use it to support my back. I can also use it under my feet to elevate my legs and use it as a pillow to get some sleep on long trips. You can even sit on it if you want to elevate yourself off the seat or use it to rest your best against. So many uses that its a 'must take' item for my cabin bag.