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Lyn Mettler

Lyn Mettler is an Indianapolis-based writer specializing in finance, food and travel. She is the author of “The Step-by-Step Guide to Flying Free on Southwest Airlines” and enjoys showing people how they can use miles and points to travel cheaply. She blogs regularly at GotoTravelGal.com and also writes for a variety of national media outlets, including FoxNews.com, MSN.com and U.S. News & World Report.
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