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
How to Save on Flights to the National Parks This Summer
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 60: Bilt Has Us Wondering: Is Chase Still King of Travel Rewards?
American Airlines Baggage Fees … & How to Avoid Them
The Best Points & Miles to Earn for Flights to Europe in 2026
Air Canada Rates are (Mostly) Going Up on June 1: Here’s Where it Hurts the Most
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Bonus Ep: The 14 Things We Never Travel Without (& the 1 Thing We Hate)
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 59: The Dirty Little Secrets of Points & Miles
Reports: U.S. Government Mulls $500 Million Bailout, Up to 90% Ownership of Spirit
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 58: Mistake Fares, Merger Murmurs & Battling Bag Fees
United Airlines Baggage Fees Have Gone Up: Here’s What You’ll Pay & How to Save
Book These Hyatt Properties Now Before Award Rates Jump
