

The fabric cover zips off so you can wash it easily. It didn’t get hot or sweaty because the AirTrack design wicks away moisture and heat. The lining and cover are cool and smooth. The fabric covering the pillow is a big improvement an anything I’ve tried before. It’s quite a solid unit compared to those old-fashioned U-shaped travel pillows but it is very lightweight and no trouble to clip to my day backpack while travelling. The result is a blend of comfort and support that manages to be both firm and flexible at the same time. They’ve actually invented a new material called HybridFlex (patent pending), a dual-layer polyurethane that has a firm core surrounded by soft cushioning. But this isn’t just any memory foam pillow. Perhaps unsurprisingly, TripPal has drafted in the services of what we refer to as memory foam in its bid to create a properly supportive travel pillow. Is it really “by far the best travel pillow on earth”? The best travel pillow on earth? This makes big claims of unrivalled wearing comfort and restful flying. I decided to test out the claims of a new travel pillow called TripPal. This month I travelled from London to San Francisco, which takes over 10 hours. Such travel is tiring and arriving at a destination having missed a night’s sleep is never the best way to start a holiday. Clearly, I’m a motivated traveller and have done countless long-haul flights, particularly between New Zealand and other parts of the world, including ultra-long-haul. I just can’t get comfortable and even if I nod off momentarily, I am quickly jerked awake as my head lolls forward.
