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
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 63: Cheap Flights Are Still Out There – How to Find Them
We Won: The Thrifty Traveler Podcast is a Shorty Award Winner!
Live Más: Denver Airport Opens Taco Bell Cantina (with Booze Coming Soon)
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 62: Dropping Airfare, Thailand & The Case Against Points & Miles
The #1 Trick to Saving on Flights to Europe
Is Your Flight Going to Get Canceled This Summer? (& What You Can Do About It)
From Our Newsletter: Are We Heading for an Airfare Cliff & Lower Fares?
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 61: How to Earn 1 Million Points & Fly Delta One
PSA: With Airfare Rising, Points & Miles Are More Valuable Than Ever in 2026
New: Introducing Thrifty Traveler Premium Deal Alert Destination Filters!
How to Find & Book First Class (& Lie-Flat) Flights in the U.S.