is it worth it to buy a travel guitar, what brand do you suggest?

The actual Traveler brand are really awesome instruments. I almost got a job at one of their factories. Everything is done by hand by a small team of about 3-4 guys at each location.

I would recommend one of them. They're nifty, lightweight, and very resilient. They're more intended for people who go camping/hiking/backpacking often, but if you live out of a suitcase for a couple months a year, it may serve you well that way too.

Of the ones you listed I think Takamine is the best. If you're on a budget like most people I know, I think Takamine, Yamaha, and Seagull make very decent guitars in the $300 - $500 range (they also make ones that are better and higher priced). If you get above $500 though, I'd start looking at the Taylor 110 or 114ce (if you want electronics). I've played practically every acoustic guitar at Guitar Center and for about $700 the Taylor 114ce just blows everything else out of the water. If I had $1500 to spend I'd get the Taylor 314ce, which I thought sounded better than the $3000 Gibson and Martin guitars I also tried. But again, assuming you're just starting out and want a budget priced guitar, definitely give Takamine and Yamaha a spin. I also like some of the Epiphone acoustics like the Dove and the Hummingbird model, but not their $100 DR100 model. If you want to stay in the $100 range, then try a Takamine Jasmine (Jasmine is their low end model but still a very good beginner's guitar). If not that one, Yamaha makes some OK guitars in the $150 range. I'd avoid the cheap Fender, Dean, and Ibanez acoustic guitars (their electric guitars are better). Ovations are nice if you like the plastic bowl shaped back and want to plug it into an amp, but their cheaper ones don't sound good unplugged and I just don't like them. I've probably forgotten some other nice guitars, but maybe somebody else will hit them. Hope some of this helps. Enjoy the guitar whichever one you get.

There are so many good products in the market its really difficult to choose one but I made up my mind to choose this and guess what I am very much satisfied

Yamaha FG700S Acoustic Guitar

*Affordable 6-string acoustic guitar--great for beginners

*Solid sitka spruce top, rosewood fingerboard, die-cast tuners

*Accented with black-and-white body binding, tortoise pickguard

*High-gloss natural finish looks great under the stage lights

*Backed by a limited lifetime warranty

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