Author

David Okonkwo

Travel Journalist

David Okonkwo

Travel Journalist

Covers the parts of the airport you actually remember: the food, the shops, and the layover survival tactics.

David has been writing about travel for almost a decade, mostly for independent travel publications, before landing on airports as his beat. He got hooked on the topic during a brutal four-hour layover at MIA where a halfway-decent Cuban sandwich completely turned his day around. Since then he has eaten his way through terminals at 30-plus U.S. airports and filed notes on what's worth your time pre-security versus post-security. He is allergic to "airport food is bad" as a blanket take and prefers specifics.

Covers airport dining and retail across the U.S. airport network
Visited and reviewed dining and retail at 30+ U.S. airports
Focuses on what's worth your time pre-security versus post-security

Posts by David

diningJFK
JFK Terminal 8's Grab-and-Go Food, Ranked for Speed
JFK's Terminal 8 holds nearly every restaurant at the airport. Here's the grab-and-go food ranked by speed, for tight connections and hungry flyers.
David OkonkwoAugust 12, 2026
diningLAX
What to Eat at LAX Terminal B on a Layover
LAX Terminal B is the airport's dining hub, with Santouka ramen, Beecher's, and Border Grill. Here's how to eat well on a layover, by time available.
David OkonkwoAugust 9, 2026
diningMIA
Miami's 133 Shops: What's Actually Worth Your Layover
MIA has 133 shops across its terminals, from Dior to a Lego Store. Here's what's actually worth browsing on a layover and what to skip.
David OkonkwoAugust 6, 2026
diningLAX
The Best Coffee at LAX, Terminal by Terminal
LAX has 97 restaurants and more coffee counters than anyone can count. Here's where the good espresso actually lives, terminal by terminal.
David OkonkwoAugust 3, 2026
diningMIA
The Cuban Food at MIA Is the Reason to Fly Through Miami
Miami has 107 restaurants, and the Cuban food is the reason to actually eat there. Here's where to find the real thing, terminal by terminal.
David OkonkwoJuly 31, 2026
diningORD
O'Hare Terminal 5 Has the Best Food in the Airport
Most of O'Hare's best restaurants sit in Terminal 5, the international terminal most locals never see. Here's what to eat there on a connection.
David OkonkwoJuly 28, 2026
diningJFK
Where to Eat at JFK When You Have 45 Minutes and a Bad Attitude
JFK has over 80 restaurants across its terminals. Here's where to actually go when you're short on time, hungry, and tired of guessing.
David OkonkwoJuly 27, 2026