Paul Whitefield originated from Natal and graduated from Natal University in 1992. After University, Paul moved to San Francisco where he lived and worked for 14 years. In 2012 when visiting his family in Cape Town, he decided to start Vacationista with his sister Julie Whitefield. Paul has applied his wealth of experience in customer service in San Francisco to the Vacationista model.
Julie has lived in Cape Town since graduating from Stellenbosch University in 1995. She worked in Advertising as an Account Director from 1996 – 2002. Julie then started her own property restoration business until starting Vacationista with her brother Paul Whitefield. in 2012 Her priorities now are looking after her two young daughters, as well as being a director of Vacationista and handling property management and customer relations.