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Freelance Writing
In addition to travel-writing at Adventures by Daddy, I also engage in writing for other websites and blogs. I am happy to accept free-lance writing assignments. My articles have appeared on USA Today Travel, Fox News, Parade Magazine, Huffington Post Travel, Yahoo Travel, and Western & Central NY AAA print Member Connection magazine to name a few. If you have an idea for an assignment, do not hesitate to submit an e-mail inquiry.
Print Newspaper and Magazine Articles
Contributions around the internet
- Contributor for Fox News Travel Elsa takes over Walt Disney World during the holidays as ‘Frozen’ obsession continues (December 12, 2014) picked up by Yahoo Travel
- Contributor for Fox News Travel Top Historical Holiday Celebrations (November 27, 2014)
- Contributor for MiniTime.com Things to Do for Christmas with Kids in Orlando (November 2014) picked up by Parade Magazine’s Community Table
- Contributor for MiniTime.com Family Run-Cations: Running Holidays (November 2014)
- Contributor for MiniTime.com Spending the Holidays at Sea (October 2014) picked up by Huffington Post Travel
- Contributor for MiniTime.com Halloween on the High Seas aboard Disney Cruise Line (September 2014) picked up by Western and Central NY AAA
- Contributor for MiniTime.com 12 FREE Attractions in Orlando for the Whole Family (July 2014) picked up by Parade Magazine, Philly.com and the Maryland Capital Gazette
- Contributor for MiniTime.com Family Survival Guide to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley (July 2014) picked up by Western and Central NY AAA
- Contributor for MiniTime.com Wizarding World of Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley Mixes Fire and Ice (June 2014) picked up by Western and Central NY AAA
- Contributor for MiniTime.com What’s New at Southern California Theme Parks in 2014 (May, 2014) picked up by Yahoo Travel
- Guest post on Western and Central NY AAA blog What’s New at Universal Orlando (May, 2014) picked up by MiniTime.com and Yahoo Travel
- Contributor for MiniTime.com New Ride Preview: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts (May, 2014) picked up by Yahoo Travel
- Contributor for MiniTime.com Walt Disney World’s MyMagic+ User’s Guide: Learn all the ins and outs of Disney’s new MyMagic+ system (May, 2014) picked up by Yahoo Travel and Parent Society
- Contributor for MiniTime.com What’s New at Walt Disney World: Additions abound in 2014 (May, 2014) picked up by Yahoo Travel, Shine from Yahoo Canada, Parent Society and AAA Western and Central NY
- Contributor for MiniTime.com Introducing the New Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: Walt Disney World unveils the first STORY coaster (May, 2014); picked up by Yahoo Travel and AAA Western and Central NY
- Contributor for MiniTime.com 10 New 2014 Attractions the Whole Family Can Enjoy (May, 2014); picked up by Yahoo Travel
- Special for USA Today Travel Taller! Faster! Scarier! Best New Extreme Attractions (April, 2014)
- Contributor for MiniTime.com 6 Hands-On Science Museums for Curious Kids (April, 2014); picked up by Yahoo Travel, Parent Society, and Today’sMama
- Special for USA Today Travel Spectacular New Water-Park Additions for 2014 (March, 2014)
- Guest post on Western and Central NY AAA blog Harry Potter Expansion at Universal Orlando (January, 2014)
- Contributor for MiniTime.com 6 Out-of-this-World Attractions for Space Cadets (December, 2013); picked up by Yahoo Travel, Fox News Travel, and Huffington Post Travel
- Guest post on Western and Central NY AAA blog A Tour of the All-New Disney Magic (November, 2013)
- Guest post for Destinations in Florida blog Disney Magic Cruise Ship - Re-Imagined and Better than Ever (November, 2013)
- Contributor for MiniTime.com 10 Dinosaur Attractions Kids Will Dig (September, 2013); picked up by Fox News and Parent Society.
- Contributor for MiniTime.com 8 Uncommonly Cool Children’s Museums (July, 2013); picked up by Yahoo Travel
- Contributor for MiniTime.com Trend Watch: Immersive Role-Play Gaming on Vacation (June, 2013); picked up by Yahoo Travel, Fox News and Huffington Post Travel
- Guest post on the Give Kids The World Blog sharing the volunteer experience during an alternative spring break trip. There Really is No Better Place to be a Volunteer (April 24, 2013)
- Contributor for MiniTime.com 5 Easy Ways to Give Back on Vacation with Kids (March, 2013); picked up by Parade Magazine, Fox News and Huffington Post Travel
- Contributor for MiniTime.com 10 Places to Celebrate Abe Lincoln with your Kids (February, 2013); picked up by TLC’s Parentables
- Contributor for MiniTime.com 7 Amazing Aquariums for Families (January, 2013); picked up by Fox News, TLC’s Parentables, and Huffington Post Travel
- Guest post on the Give Kids The World Blog regarding individual giving and the volunteer experience. Yehaa Bob Takes the Stage for GKTW (November 28, 2012)
- Guest post on Behind the Howl the official Great Wolf Lodge blog. Note: this post was written by my 11 year old daughter Evie, with some proofreading and editing by Dad. Tales from the Den: Our Summer Visit (August 21, 2012)
Interviews and Speaking Engagements
Need a travel expert for a story? Dave Parfitt is available for interviews, and can give the Dad perspective on family travel, Disney vacations, as well as solo travel for business. I can talk extensively about the regions I’ve traveled to recently, training for destination marathons, and/or how to prepare and involve the family for an upcoming vacation. I have also presented numerous times at national and international conferences, and would be thrilled to be a speaker at your event. To request an interview or book a speaking engagement please e-mail Dave Parfitt.
We are also looking for writers to join our community of traveling families. If you have an idea for a story, send an e-mail to Dave Parfitt and we can discuss how it fits with our mission.
