Multifunctional Carry-On

<H1> Multifunctional Carry-On</H1>If you're tired of tipping porters and baggage handlers, it might be worth checking out the Porter Case, a patented hard-sided airline carry-on that helps protect valuables and sensitive business equipment.

Manufactured out of South Bend, Ind., Porter Case easily rolls down the aisle of an airplane and fits under most seats or in overhead compartments. On arrival, you simply pull two pins and a heavy duty luggage carrier that can carry extra suitcases, sales materials and other items, pops out.

You can find out more by calling 219-289-2616. If you're on the Web, log onto http://www.portercase.com.

Portable Pillow

For those travelers who toss and turn in flight because of flat, papery airline "pillows," one company now offers an alternative. Talatech International is selling Pillow-To-Go, a full-sized pillow that can be easily rolled up to fit in a briefcase.

"What passengers don't realize is that any given air flight pillow, on a round trip to Los Angeles, could have 6,000 miles of somebody else's head traffic," said spokeswoman Allison Hagan. For information, call 800-825-2832.