A Great Review from the Travel Blogger The Inconsistent Nomad
My favorite things: Embrace Sleep Collar
Raise your hand if you’re a rock star at sleeping on airplanes.
Anyone? Bueller? Bueller...?
That’s what I thought. Unless I’m running on a fume and a half or I’m sick as a dog,
sleeping upright in a horribly designed, cramped seat on a pressurized, engine-powered
tin can doesn’t happen easily. I mean, really, whose head actually stays upright when
they fall asleep? No one’s, which is why trying to sleep on an airplane blows. If you’re
in a window seat, there’s the fuselage. But that vibrates and is hard (insert “That’s what she said” comment here). Or there’s your neighbor. And if he/she is a stranger, you’re probably
not going to endear yourself to that person by using their shoulder as a pillow.
sleeping upright in a horribly designed, cramped seat on a pressurized, engine-powered
tin can doesn’t happen easily. I mean, really, whose head actually stays upright when
they fall asleep? No one’s, which is why trying to sleep on an airplane blows. If you’re
in a window seat, there’s the fuselage. But that vibrates and is hard (insert “That’s what she said” comment here). Or there’s your neighbor. And if he/she is a stranger, you’re probably
not going to endear yourself to that person by using their shoulder as a pillow.
The next choice is the use of a travel pillow. You’ve seen those neck pillows in the various
stores and vendor booths at airports - the velvety things filled with styrofoam beans or
something. Those things suck. The plane fuselage and your stinky neighbor’s shoulder
work better than those pieces of crap. There are inflatable neck pillows, too, and those
work all right until they develop a leak.
stores and vendor booths at airports - the velvety things filled with styrofoam beans or
something. Those things suck. The plane fuselage and your stinky neighbor’s shoulder
work better than those pieces of crap. There are inflatable neck pillows, too, and those
work all right until they develop a leak.
I was unsatisfied with these options, so I hit up Google one day and found this funky-looking
thing called the Embrace Sleep Collar. It looks more like a medical device than a pillow.
But there were plenty of rave reviews about it, so I decided to pony up $25 and give it a shot.
thing called the Embrace Sleep Collar. It looks more like a medical device than a pillow.
But there were plenty of rave reviews about it, so I decided to pony up $25 and give it a shot.
I was sold after one trans-atlantic flight.
At first glance, the thing looks horribly uncomfortable. But thanks to the incorporation of some
sort of stiff foam that somehow manages to keep its shape without stabbing you in the face,
the collar actually keeps your head from rolling all over the place. It’s awesome. Your neck muscles can relax, your head stays in place, you can sleep, and you won’t wake up with a
horrible crick in your neck from whatever awkward position your head would have ended up
in without this thing.
sort of stiff foam that somehow manages to keep its shape without stabbing you in the face,
the collar actually keeps your head from rolling all over the place. It’s awesome. Your neck muscles can relax, your head stays in place, you can sleep, and you won’t wake up with a
horrible crick in your neck from whatever awkward position your head would have ended up
in without this thing.
I now bring my Sleep Collar on any flight lasting more than 4 hours. It’s smaller than most
other travel pillows, and it just plain works. I freakin’ love mine, and if you’re in the market
for a new travel pillow, I highly recommend this thing.
Happy flying, and sweet dreams.
other travel pillows, and it just plain works. I freakin’ love mine, and if you’re in the market
for a new travel pillow, I highly recommend this thing.
Happy flying, and sweet dreams.
