When it’s time to travel, many of us abandon our healthy habits well before reaching the security check-point. Last-minute packing, negotiating crowded airports, and long flights breathing recycled cabin-air can cause even the most healthy traveler to feel stressed and downright ill. However, by taking a few precautions, you can stay healthy and enjoy your next trip. Before You Board Get some rest: It’s...

The tugo™ isn’t just for coffee and fountain drinks anymore! With the new h2otugo™ accessory now available, the tugo can now carry water bottles, juices, baby bottles… pretty much anything you can fit in the 2 3/4″ wide opening that you want to keep handy during travel. Retail options now include the basic tugo, the tugo + h2otugo, and just the h2otugo if you already have a tugo but want...

Here at tugo we read a lot of travel information, and boy, is there is a lot of travel information out there! “Travel tips” is a common topic, so we combed through them and picked out what we found to be the most useful: Tip Pick for Packing- Find out what amenities the hotel already has, i.e., robes, hairdryers, shampoo, and don’t pack those items. This information is usually listed on the hotel’s...

Last March’s TGA Travel Goods Show in Las Vegas was the official launch of the tugo. Hard to believe, but that means that it has been on the market for a year now! A lot has happened in that year, and our blog has included some of the highlights, like in July when the tugo was featured on the Today Show, or in August when KLM Airlines’s iFly magazine included the tugo with such travel necessities...

Still not done shopping? Take a look at our list of items we think will make someone’s commute a little easier, more comfortable and enjoyable. I'm Not A Paper Cup I’m Not A Paper Cup is a double walled and insulated thermal porcelain cup.  It’s eco-friendly and reusable, so no more wasting paper cups! tugo There’s nothing more frustrating than trying to carry a bag, a purse, a cup...

It can be tough trying to find the perfect gift for your child’s teacher or your college professor.   We’ve done the hard work for you and come up with a list of the best gifts this year for any educator. Moleskine 2010 Desk Calendar This Moleskine 2010 Desk Calendar is clean and simple. Tend Living Plant Tend Living has created these beautiful plant arrangements in mini glass globes. tugo The tugo...

Whether the traveler you know is on the go all the time or just a few times a year, we’re sure the items on our list are just what they need.  Check out our favorite picks below. Grid-It The Grid-It keeps all of your electronics organized with the weave of rubberized elastic bands.  The slim design makes it a perfect fit for a laptop bag or travel case. Inflight Comfort Kit This Inflight Comfort Kit...

The tugo makes a great gift or stocking stuffer for the traveler in your life… …Or get one to upgrade your own holiday travel experience! We always hope our travels are smooth sailing, but we all know the reality of traveling during the holiday season. With a tugo attached to your bag, any layover or delay will include the extra convenience of a “third hand.” Anything that can make a...

On the classic Seinfeld episode titled "The Airport," Elaine's seatmate doesn't like to check his bags, so getting to the bathroom is quite comical. Ah, air travel. Where else do you end up in a confined space, sitting elbow to elbow with someone (or two people, if you are the unlucky middle seat!) you have never met for an extended period of time? This situation can lead to some extreme but...

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Experts call it “dwell time.” It’s that time that passengers at airports spend once they’ve cleared security and are waiting for their flight and the average is 70 to 90 minutes. With an increased dependence on technology to do our daily work, business travelers need dwell time to be productive time. The best American airports for doing just that: Denver...