Travel Tips & Guides

Traveller asleep with a grey travel neck pillow on an overnight train, town lights outside the window
How to Sleep on Overnight Trains, Buses and Long Car Journeys
Sleeping on a night train or coach is a different problem from sleeping on a plane. Here's what changes, and what to do about it. Read more...
Four travel neck pillows lined up side by side in blue, cream, black and sage green
Velura, AeroWrap, AERLUX or Lunara: Which SWISA Pillow Is Right for You?
Four travel pillows, four different problems. Here's which SWISA pillow solves which — and who each one is actually wrong for. Read more...
Woman measuring her neck with a tape measure while holding a cream travel neck pillow, packed suitcase behind her
What Size Travel Pillow Do You Need? How to Measure Before You Buy
Travel pillows are sold as one-size-fits-all, but neck sizes vary by 15cm or more. Here's how to measure yourself in two minutes and what the numbers mean. Read more...
Traveller asleep in an economy window seat wearing headphones and a blue travel neck pillow, clouds outside the cabin window
How to Sleep on a Long-Haul Flight in Economy
Sleeping upright in economy is mostly a problem of physics, light and temperature. Here is what to fix, in the order that makes the biggest difference. Read more...
Three travel pillow types side by side: memory foam cut open to show the foam core, an inflatable pillow with its valve, and a microbead pillow beside a jar of beads
Memory Foam vs Inflatable vs Microbead Travel Pillows: Which Should You Actually Buy?
The three main travel pillow fillings behave very differently once you are three hours into a flight. Here is what separates memory foam, inflatable and microbead pillows, and how to... Read more...
Traveller rubbing her neck at an airport departure gate, a travel neck pillow strapped to her suitcase
Why Your Neck Hurts After Every Long Flight (And How to Actually Fix It)
Learn why neck pain happens on long flights, what most travelers get wrong, and practical tips to sleep more comfortably and arrive feeling refreshed. Read more...
Velura™ IceSilk travel neck pillow
Why Most Travel Pillows Fail (And How Velura™ Solves The Problem)
If you’ve ever landed from a long flight feeling more tired than when you boarded, you’re not alone. Travel pillows are supposed to help you sleep better, reduce neck pain,... Read more...
SWISA Travel travel neck pillow
I Never Thought a Travel Pillow Would Make Such a Difference
A small travel essential that completely changed the way I sleep during flights. Read more...