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!
Alaska Atmos
Gunnar's Latest Articles
From St. Kitts to Finland: How to Score International Flights Under $499 Roundtrip This Year
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 69: Amazing Hawaii Points Deals, Delta Highs & Lows and Other News
American Airlines Brings Back Chicago-to-Tokyo Flights After 7-Year Hiatus
Delta Adds a 2nd (Tiny) Delta One Lounge at LAX
Transferring Avios Between Accounts is Easy, But Beware of New Hurdles
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 68: Something(s) Hot: What’s Going Right in Travel
Airfare is Up, American AAdvantage Miles Rates Aren’t
Finally: A Delta One Lounge is Coming to Atlanta … Eventually
Flights Expensive From Your Airport? What to Do If You’re a ‘Hub Captive’
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast Live from Minneapolis! The Highs & (Disgusting) Lows of Travel
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 67: With Record Card Bonuses, Banks are Going Crazy (in a Good Way!)
