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. 39: Family Travel Tips with the Moms of Points Talk Squad
From $377 Roundtrips to Lie-Flat Seats: Japan Flight Deals are Back … & Better Than Ever
The Only 3 Black Friday Airline Sales You Should Care About
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 38: Guatemala, China, & Ranking All the Disney Parks with Kasey DellaPenna
The 25 Best Flight Deals of 2025: Our Best Year Ever!
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 37: Is Lounge Access … Underrated? (& How to Get In for Less)
No Real ID? The TSA May (Eventually) Charge You a Fee
The Best Flight Deals to Places You’ve (Maybe) Never Heard Of
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 36: What We Do When Travel Goes Wrong
Review: Why Flighty Is a Must-Have App for Tracking Your Flights
Want to Fly Biz Class to Asia Using Points & Miles? Here are Your Best Bets
