Dave Parfitt

Dave Parfitt

About Dave

Dave is a freelance travel writer specializing in family travel, and the editorial director of AdventuresByDaddy.com, covering family travel and entertainment from Dad's point of view.

Dave produces content for outlets including Lonely Planet, AAA, Fox News Travel, US News and World Report, Huffington Post, TravelAge West, Family Traveller, TripAdvisor's Family Vacation Critic, 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. Dave's scientific training and research experience brings a critical, analytic eye to his travel writing. Traveling the US and world for his academic career, Dave chronicles those family journeys on AdventuresByDaddy.com.

Dave is interested in illuminating transformative family travel, multi-generational travel, inclusive & accessible travel, under-the-radar destinations, and immersive, authentic experiences. In addition, Dave covers family cruising, theme parks, national parks, outdoors, and the family favorite road trip as well.