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
Spoiler Alert: TSA PreCheck Lines Are About To Get A Lot Longer
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 66: Airline Alliances: The Key to Booking Flights for Fewer Points
It’s Not All Bad News: The Things in Air Travel I’m Excited About This Year
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Bonus Ep: Chase’s Big Upgrades on the Sapphire Preferred Card
I Asked 5 AI Chatbots to Plan a Trip; 1 Was Better Than the Rest
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 65: Booking 5-Star Hotels in Italy, Airline Upgrade Scams & More News
How to Avoid Basic Economy Fares & Still Get a Good Deal
Delta Never Advertises its Best SkyMiles Deals
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 64: The Biggest Winners & Losers from Hyatt’s Massive Changes
The Trick to Getting the Most Out of Your American AAdvantage Miles
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Bonus Ep: Roasting Your Worst Travel Mistakes
