Abstract: A flexible portable pad to serve as an ironing board for travelers and the like which is composed of a laminated structure including exteriorly disposed heat resistant sheets of material sandwiching therebetween a padding structure and wherein the laminated structure and padding are secured to one another by a peripherally disposed tape and peripheral stitching securing together the components of pad and wherein a hanger element is provided in the form of a loop extending outwardly from one of the edges. The pad, when not in use, is capable of being rolled upon itself after being folded in half and there is further provided a carrying bag with a mouth sized to receive the folded rolled pad therein. A closure means is provided about the mouth so that, once the pad is inserted into the bag, the device is adapted to be closed for convenient storage of the bag and portable pad within a suitcase or the like.