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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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Three people taking a selfie during the winter at Presque Isle Park in Marquette County, Michigan

You wouldn’t expect these places to be so much fun in the off-season

Posted by Beth Luberecki Beth Luberecki
An aerial view of Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort in Fiji

Escape to paradise at these 11 kid-friendly all-inclusive beach resorts around the world

Posted by Terry Ward Terry Ward
Elephants as seen on the Caring For Giants behind-the-scenes tour at Disney's Animal Kingdom

A park with purpose: 6 experiences that go beyond the rides at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted by Carly Neil, The World of Spark Carly Neil, The World of Spark
Take a romantic bamboo river raft ride on the Martha Brae (Photo: Visit Jamaica)

The empty-nester travel list: The best places to go once the kids have left home

Posted by Beth Luberecki Beth Luberecki
An aerial view of the beach and pools at Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows on Maui

Don’t want to say goodbye to summer? Try these 8 tropical getaways that truly shine during the fall

Posted by Beth Luberecki Beth Luberecki
child with ponytail looking out airplane window

The hardest part of traveling with toddlers

Posted by Kayla Voigt, Travel with Toddlers Kayla Voigt, Travel with Toddlers

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