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. 53: More Flights, Fewer Points – 5 Underrated Mileage Programs
VIDEO: After Everything, What’s It Like Flying Southwest Now?
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 52: More Southwest Drama, United’s Bold Move & More Big News
Premium Economy: How to Book a Comfier Seat for Economy Prices
Delta Opens Renovated Sky Club in Denver, Plans Further Expansion This Year
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Bonus Ep: The Best (& Worst) Business Classes in the World
The 10 Best Flight Deals of 2026 We’ve Found (So Far…)
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 51: RIP World of Hyatt? Dissecting Big, Bad Changes
The 10 Best Delta SkyMiles Deals of the Year … So Far
The Best Ways to Get to Hawaii – From $197 RT (or Lie-Flat for 40K Points Each Way!)
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 50: Inside Thrifty Traveler with Founder Jared Kamrowski
