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
From Christmas Markets to Greece: How to Book Cheap Flights Under $499 RT
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 33: Mistake Fares 101 & How to Snag the Cheapest Flights
Air France Will Add Nonstops from Las Vegas to Paris Next Spring
Southwest Sale: Get 40% Off Flights This Winter (Ends Thursday)
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 32: Inside the Premium Travel Boom & Why Airlines Are Going All In on the 1%
United is Using Discounted Award Prices to Juice Credit Card Sign-Ups
PSA: The Time is Now to Book Your Thanksgiving, Christmas & Holiday Flights
How I Got Over My Fear of Credit Card Annual Fees
The 5 Things We Do Immediately After Booking a Flight
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 31: Beating Rental Car Companies & Hotel Chains, w/ AutoSlash’s Jonathan Weinberg
Delta’s Little-Known Ticketing Policy Could Leave You Stranded