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Dave Parfitt

Dave Parfitt

Dave Parfitt is a freelance travel writer interested in illuminating transformative family travel, multi-generational travel, inclusive and accessible travel, under-the-radar destinations, and immersive, authentic experiences. Dave's work has appeared in Lonely Planet, AAA, Fox News Travel, US News & World Report, FamilyVacationist, TravelAge West, USA Today, and Family Circle, to name a few. An academic with a PhD in neuroscience, Dave also works as an educational developer at a four-year college in Western New York when not in a theme park, national park, or on a cruise or road trip with his family.
Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park (Photo: NPS)
Destinations

Yellowstone National Park Turns 150 by Celebrating its Indigenous Heritage

How America's first national park is celebrating its 150th birthday.

Posted by Dave Parfitt Dave Parfitt
Woman poking her head out of a vintage RV (Photo: @jordvdz via Twenty20)
AdviceCouples Travel

Rent or Buy? Here’s Everything You Need to Know about Choosing an RV

From pop-ups to campervans, here’s everything you need to know about choosing an RV.

Posted by Dave Parfitt Dave Parfitt
Maid of the Mist at Niagara Falls USA (Photo: Shutterstock)
Destinations

25 Family-Friendly Things to Do in Buffalo and Niagara Falls USA

There's so much more to the Niagara area than its world-famous waterfall.

Posted by Dave Parfitt Dave Parfitt
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Main entrance to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando

6 things I wish I knew before attending my first Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando

Posted by Carly Neil, The World of Spark Carly Neil, The World of Spark
"Partners" statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park

First time at Disneyland? Do these 7 things if you’re used to Disney World

Posted by Carly Neil, The World of Spark Carly Neil, The World of Spark
The Disney Wish docked at Castaway Cay

NEWS: Disney Cruise Line will return to New York City for a limited time in 2027

Posted by Carly Neil, The World of Spark Carly Neil, The World of Spark
Fall foliage at Mirror Lake (Photo: Mirror Lake Inn)

A new vacation trend is changing how families travel. Will it work for you?

Posted by Allison Tibaldi Allison Tibaldi
Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom

Planning your first Disney World vacation in over a year? Here’s everything that’s new.

Posted by Carly Neil, The World of Spark Carly Neil, The World of Spark
Dancers along the route of the Disneyland parade.

From Tomorrowland to Avengers, this is everything coming to Disneyland as announced at D23

Posted by Megan duBois Megan duBois

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