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
With Prices Dipping Below $300, Cheap Flights to Europe Keep Getting Cheaper
About Time: Delta Will Install Suites on Many Older Planes
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 16: Delta SkyMiles Aren’t As Good (Or Bad) as You Think
Delta Flexes in Seattle, Adding a Delta One Lounge & 2 New Routes to Europe
Buy 1 Roundtrip Flight, Get a Southwest Companion Pass for 2 Months … With a Catch
Book Cheap Flights to Hawaii This Year (Including Crafty Ways to Fly Lie-Flat)
The Best Mistake Fares & ‘Unicorn’ Deals We’ve Sent in 2025 (So Far!)
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 13: Airlines Were Charging Solo Travelers More?!
The 10 Best Flight Deals We’ve Found in 2025 (So Far)
Seattle to Rome: Alaska Announces 1st Nonstop Flight to Europe
Your Best Bets to Find Cheap Flights This Summer
