Our Most Trusted Travel Pillow Is 30 Percent Off Today

Most travel pillows don’t work and are quite frankly not worth the effort of stuffing into your backpack. The Trtl, a scarflike sleep aid that we’ve been testing and recommending since 2017, is different. More neck brace than donut, it wraps around the neck and props up your head while you sleep, making it much easier to nod off in the middle or aisle seat of an airplane.

If you’ve got holiday travel coming up or are buying a gift for someone who always seems to be in another city, now’s a great time to invest. Currently $45 on Amazon, the Trtl is cheaper than it was on Prime Day and during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. That 30 percent discount is a great deal on a pillow that I’d happily purchase at full price: When I wear mine with a Manta sleep mask, I can sleep through entire red-eyes. Numerous travel experts I’ve interviewed over the years, including The Points Guy’s travel editor Madison Blancaflor, Scott Keyes of Going, and Pack Hacker editor Lauren Maternowski, say much the same thing.

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