You needn't miss that comfy snooze

Travellers who have endured an irritating crick in the neck from trying to rest on long journeys will welcome a travel pillow designed in Melbourne.

Murray Cook, who invented the roll-up, latex Portillo, says his product is far superior to the neck-shaped, blow-up and self-inflating versions.

The Portillo can be rolled into its own little pillowcase, which is not much bigger than a tube of tennis balls.

Cook is a former wholesale-travel-company operator who travelled frequently and could never sleep when using aircraft pillows.

Contact: Murray Cook, Box 406, Richmond, Victoria 3121, Australia, or call (00613) 9818 7386, e-mail cook@alphalink.com.au or Travel Peace