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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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Terror Tram at Halloween Horror Nights (Photo: Tarah Chieffi)

8 things you can only do at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood

Posted by Tarah Chieffi Tarah Chieffi
A parent and child on the beach at The Westin Reserva Conchal

From Mexico to Montana, these are the 12 best all-inclusive resorts for families in 2027

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Turn one at Circuit of the Americas

This Texas landmark has a secret theme park themed to Formula 1

Posted by Megan duBois Megan duBois
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Give your wallet a break: These all-inclusive family resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean let kids stay free

Posted by Beth Luberecki Beth Luberecki
Aerial view of Negril, Jamaica (Photo: Shutterstock)

11 unforgettable Caribbean vacations for the whole family

Posted by Terry Ward Terry Ward
Disney Believe exterior rendering

After 15 Disney Cruises, here’s why I can’t wait for Disney’s newest ship, Disney Believe

Posted by Megan duBois Megan duBois

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