25
Countries Visited
Revelstoke, British Columbia
Favorite Destination
Aisle
Aisle / Window
About Gunnar
Gunnar is a travel reporter, flight deal analyst, and host of The Thrifty Traveler Podcast who joined the team in July 2021. He finds flight deals for our Thrifty Traveler Premium members and writes about flight deal trends and the travel industry.
His insights have been featured on CNN, the Today Show, the Washington Post, FOX 9–Twin Cities, WHDH TV–Boston, the Star Tribune, Minnesota Public Radio, and WCCO Radio, among others. Before joining Thrifty Traveler, Gunnar was a journalist for newspapers in Southern Minnesota and at KMSP-TV.
Gunnar has traveled to all seven continents, and his favorite places include Antarctica, Iceland, Glacier National Park, the Masai Mara in Kenya, Chamonix in France, and Lake Tahoe.
Tips? Email Gunnar (at) thriftytraveler (dot) com.
Gunnar's Favorites
ANA “The Room” Business Class to Tokyo for 47,500 Virgin Atlantic miles.
Book early and book flexibly. You never have to be done booking a trip. Just because you’re booked doesn’t mean you can’t still do better – in price and in quality!
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Gunnar's Latest Articles
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 50: Inside Thrifty Traveler with Founder Jared Kamrowski
‘Is My Connection Too Short?’ What to Consider with Airport Connection Times
The Surefire Way to Save on Travel: Aim for Shoulder Season
Transferring Avios Between Accounts is Easy, But Beware of the 30-Day Rule
Delta Never Advertises its Best SkyMiles Deals
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 49: Sneaky Delta Perks, Summer Travel Slowdown & 8 Other News Stories
2 Cities for the Price of 1: How to Book Open-Jaw or Multi-City Flights
PSA: Check Your Spring Break Flights, Because Airfare is Dropping
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 48: “These Bros Ain’t Loyal”: Why You Shouldn’t Chase Elite Status in 2026
Thrifty Traveler vs. Going: Which Flight Deal Service is Better?
The 25 Best Flight Deals of the Past Year: Our Best Year Yet!
