Designers of Unique Travel Experiences Personalised for you
Our Story
Experience
With a background of 100+ years of collective experience in the Travel Industry, Alastair and the team pride themselves in the service, knowledge and experience that are the fundamentals of successful travel planning and management.
Knowledge
Support
Now more than ever, the support of an experienced travel professional is essential for stress-free and safe travel. Wherever you go and throughout the management of your journey, we have your back providing 24/7 support whatever happens.
We are connected to a wonderful network of fascinating people around Australia and the globe that help us create unique itineraries crafted with each client specifically in mind.
We combine our in-depth industry knowledge and relationships, firsthand destination experience and careful attention to every detail to create memorable travel experiences, designed around you.
Personalisation
Whether you know exactly where you want to go or need some inspiration, we are here to guide you, and to create a journey that is personalised around you and beyond what you have ever imagined.
Alastair Fernie
Owner/Manager
Alastair grew up in the west of Scotland before moving to London to start his travel career. Alastair and his wife Susie have 3 children and lived in New York, Rome, Toronto, Auckland and Melbourne before moving to Sydney’s Northern Beaches in 2002.
Alastair has been in the travel industry all his career working for British Airways, Air New Zealand and Qantas before moving into the leisure travel industry in Sydney managing companies in the Helloworld group and the cruise industry.
Alastair has visited over 60 countries and, as a bit of a cruise specialist, has sailed on 37 cruise ships and spent 225 nights at sea!
Allison Hodges
Travel Stylist
Born in Canada, Allison moved to Australia in 2008 on a working holiday visa, and immediately knew she was home. Even though she's settled down with her family on Sydney's Upper North Shore, her wanderlust is still very much alive and well.
Allison brings more than 15 years of travel industry experience to Travel Your Style. Her career started off on the high seas as an Assistant Cruise Director for Holland America cruise line - and since then her globetrotting has led her around Europe, the US, Africa, and Asia, among other places.
Allison understands that every client is unique, and prides herself on delivering a customised travel experience based on individual tastes, needs and budget. She is dedicated to providing top notch travel experiences, and has relentless attention to detail.
Jacqui Vale
Travel Stylist
Jacqui has grown up and lived on the Northern Beaches all her life.
Her travel career as a retail travel consultant spans over 30 years on the Northern Beaches and
North Shore mostly with the Helloworld Travel group. Jacqui, her husband and 2 children enjoy creating amazing travel memories as a family. She has a passion for cruising, Asia and the South Pacific and is a specialist in the USA, having travelled there more than 20 times.
Jacqui enjoys organising travel experiences for her clients with attention to detail and focusing on the little extras that make their travel experiences even more enjoyable.
Caroline McGinley
Founder
Caroline grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland. From the beginning Caroline has travelled the globe – she is thrilled to have visited all 7 continents having cruised to Antarctica recently.
Caroline’s industry experience spans Airlines, Corporate Hospitality, Travel Agency Management, Travel Wholesalers and Sales & Marketing for North America.
Caroline, her husband and 3 children enjoy continual wanderlust and believes you should not wait for that “Someday” to begin living your Bucket List.
Lorna Fernie
Marketing
Although born in Toronto, Canada Lorna grew up in Auckland and Melbourne before settling in Sydney.
A frequent flyer from the start, Lorna took over 100 flights before she was 5, and has travelled extensively around the world with the family and independently.
Lorna studied Cultural Studies at The University of Sydney and spent a gap-year in Orlando, Florida participating in the Cultural Exchange Program at Walt Disney World as well as a season volunteering in South America.
Since graduating, Lorna has worked in PR and Marketing for several high-profile businesses in Sydney as well as manage marketing for Travel Your Style.
Susie Fernie
Customer Service
Susie grew up in Helensburgh in the west of Scotland. She moved to London to join British Caledonian and worked as a flight Attendant before joining British Airways, travelling internationally as a First and Business Class Stewardess.
Susie travelled the world with Alastair as he followed his airline career and had 3 children born respectively in New York, Toronto and Auckland!
Susie loves to cook and is responsible for catering in schools and after-school care in the local area. She is also a carer, helping older and disabled members of the community.
Susie has travelled extensively and is an expert in luxury and family travel.
