Hi! Just a quick question that might be helpful to others, as well as myself...does anyone have any tips they can share for traveling? I used to love to travel, and hope to visit my son this spring, but it is so difficult for me to sleep in a flat bed (I use an adjustable one at home), not to mention long car trips One specific question I have is, has anyone found a hotel chain that can accomodate some of our unique health issues...such as a comfortable recliner to sleep in? Obviously air travel rather than car would be helpful...any other suggestions?

Thanks...

Donna

Many of the HIs I have stayed at offer a 'pillow menu' that you can select from. The 'boomerang' style pillow I find is helpful to me.

For flying, I have a 'squishy' pillow I take along...I can squeeze it where I need to and it fits in my carry on.

I just took a nearly 6 hour train trip today (figured train was easier then driving - I am flying home). That wasn't horrible but was a little too bumpy for my comfort (plus I have low back/hip problems as well).

Remember to keep hydrated and get up and move around!

Hello,
for me, it is difficult to carry a suitcase or a bag and when I am going by bus or by car I try to go out and walk at the fresh air, because sitting all the time is poison for my health problems.
I already tried to take my pillows with me, but in fact it didn`t help me so much - I prefer taking a muscle relaxer for sleeping after a long journey.
I wish you a good jouney,
Barbara

Donna- I've heard several people here recommend a boppi (boppy)- i know they sell them in walmart or target in the baby section. they're a little more semi-circular (designed for breastfeeding moms to have something to rest the baby on). I've used it around the house to support my arms while reading or holding Eva. Not very packable tho.....

Thanks all, for your input...good ideas! My daughter has a boppy...maybe I can try it for my arms next time I'm over at her house.

My biggest problem is sleeping on a flat bed...no matter how many pillows I use, I can't get comfortable enough to sleep much.

If I ever find a hotel chain with recliners, I'll let you know...

I bring my 3 inch queen bed sized memory foam mattress topper with me when I travel. It's fairly easy to roll up since it will squish.

My husband rolls it up like a sleeping bag, and then I sit on it to squish it as he stuffs it into a nylon laundry bag (the kind of laundry bags that college students usually use to bring laundry home to mom).

It easily fits into the car, and I would imagine that a twin size memory foam topper would be able to be rolled/squished enough to be able to fit into a backpack sized bag for air travel. If we ever travel by air, I would buy a twin size topper to roll and squish and pack in my luggage to bring it with me.

I also have a leg wedge pillow, a back wedge pillow, and a variety of bed pillows and throw pillows that I squish and bring so I can make the hotel (or relatives house) more confortable to sleep in.

At home, I sleep in a position that is similar to a recliner by using all my pillows and my leg-wedge pillow, and I can accomplish the same sleeping position when traveling by bringing my pillows with me. Hubby laughs at me because when we travel the trunk of the car is luggage, and the backseat is full of pillows in laundry bags and a queen sized memory foam mattress topper stuffed into a laundry bag.... but packing all my pillows and bedding and being able to sleep comfortably while away from home is essential!

Without all that stuff, I would never enjoy a trip because I would flare badly in pain from sleeping badly - so packing the backseat full of pillows and the memory foam topper is worth it for us.