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Daneal Rokic, Travel Sales Consultant and Team Leader at Helloworld Travel Mackay & Mt Pleasant. Photos supplied
After first joining Helloworld Travel Mackay & Mt Pleasant in 1993, Daneal Rokic is now celebrating more than 30 years in the travel industry.
Starting out working Thursday nights and Saturday mornings at the Mt Pleasant office, Ms Rokic later secured a full-time role in 1996 and has remained part of the Helloworld team ever since.
Her passion for travel first began as a teenager after being selected for Mackay City Council’s sister city exchange trip to Matsuura, Japan, in 1992.
“That travel experience opened my eyes to a new world,” Ms Rokic said.
“I knew I wanted to explore the world, and the travel industry was the perfect platform.”
Throughout her career, Ms Rokic has helped countless clients plan holidays around the globe while also creating unforgettable travel memories of her own.
One experience that has stayed with her was completing the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in South America.
“It was definitely the hardest thing I’ve ever done, and to get to the end of walking for four days to view the incredible site at sunrise was something I will never forget,” she said.
Ms Rokic said the supportive team culture and family feel at Helloworld Travel Mackay & Mt Pleasant had played a major role in her long-standing career with the company.
She said destinations including Japan, Vietnam, Thailand and New Zealand were currently among the most popular choices for travellers, and her hot travel tip? Air tags, air tags, air tags!
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