A FREQUENT flyer has told why he never takes a travel pillow on flights.

       Ben Rice has clocked hundreds of thousands of air miles in the past 40 years - and is now sharing his top tips.

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       A frequent flyer has shared his travelling tips Credit: Getty

       Writing in Wealth of Geeks, he explained why he doesn’t like pillows - and what he uses instead.

       Ben said: “My wife holds the record for the number of neck pillows left on flights, though she still persists.

       “I am no fan of the neck pillow as it is too warm and forces my neck into a rigid position.

       “I favor taking a scarf, which I roll up and wedge behind my neck, and maybe a sweater (or airline pillow) behind my lumbar region.”

       Last year, a man revealed why it's comfier to wear a travel pillow back to front.

       And back in 2019, Dr Micheal Breus - know as The Sleep Doctor in the US - also said this was the correct way.

       He told News.com.au: “And one thing I tell my clients is that if you have a U-shaped neck pillow, turn it around so the bottom of the U is under your chin."

       "That’s because your head tends to bob which will wake you up, and by rotating the pillow it stops your head from bobbing.”

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