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 Taxes & Fees Are Too Damn High: Award Travel Surcharges Keep Rising
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 21: Delta One to Hawaii & a Love-Hate of Cruises with TV’s Jason Matheson
The Best Delta One Business Class Deals We’ve Found in 2025 (So Far)
Congress Targets ‘Surveillance-Based’ AI Airfare with New Bill
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 20: Will AI Wreck Air Travel?
Southwest Swears Its Customers Aren’t Fleeing After Ditching Free Bags
PSA: Follow the Cheap Flights (& Hotel Deals) to Costa Rica This Year
TSA Debuts Families-Only Security Screening Lines
With Bag Fees, Southwest is (Much) Worse … Except Where it Matters Most
DHS Sets its Sights on TSA’s Carry-on Liquids Limits
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 19: Travel Like Gunnar & Kyle – The Tips, Tricks & Apps We Swear By
