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...

We were certainly surprised when we heard that Maxim Magazine (yes, THAT Maxim) was going to include the tugo in their summer travel article. Not exactly the demographic we had been targeting… …but leave it to them to come up with a new selling point we had not thought of: picking up chicks. Find it on page 40 of the July 2010 issue; now available at newsstands.

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...

Photo by Caribb via Flickr Last year we asked for your “Worst Seatmate” stories, and we heard about fidgeting, fit-throwing, flatulence, and funky breath. In the leftover holiday spirit, now we want to know your best experience while sitting next to a stranger on a plane. Did someone help you when you needed a hand, or show some generosity when you least expected it? We want to know your best airplane...

Coffee Fest Seattle 2009 was held downtown at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center September 25-27. This was the first coffee-themed show for the tugo team, and we knew it was going to be fun… …and it was! The smell of fresh pulls started shortly before the doors opened each day, and lasted until the final attendees filtered out. The energy was high (perhaps due to the availability...

Although the main reason the tugo is so clever is because it is so simple, there are a few things to keep in mind and some questions we often get about the product: Q: Does the coffee (or drink) slosh as you pull your bag? A: There are several ways to minimize any spillage, although there is no way to make it completely spill-proof. We suggest using the same amount of care with the drink that you would use if...

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...

We recently partnered with Ben from adventureswithben.com and provided him with a tugo to offer as a prize for a contest on his blog (and one for him to try out as well!). The contest is over, but we do have a video to share from our meeting of Megan demonstrating how to attach your tugo to your rolling bag: Ben is a frequent blogger with a great sense of humor and is a contestant in the Ultimate Thailand Explorers...

We are lucky to have had a lot of interest in our new tugo product, and have had great feedback from a wide range of bloggers and publications. One of our personal favorites, however, has to be the online magazine from KLM Airlines called iFly. In their special summer edition, the tugo was included in their “Travel Goodies” section. Following are snapshots of the company the tugo keeps. Allow us...

Convenience. During my “dwell time,” that time once through security spent waiting at the gate, the tugo makes shopping, walking and sitting easier because then I don’t have to juggle my coffee along with all my other belongings (usually a rolling bag, purse, laptop, jacket, ticket, travel pillow, and of course my coffee!). Conversation. It never fails to draw comments and attention while...