The number of people who are starting to tap into the travel industry as a home business has been growing this past few years. Travel agents' routines like answering phone calls, sending emails and other online-based tasks is what makes this arrangement quite a success. Also, the availability of types of travel booking software that facilitates travel booking transactions both for the travel agent and for the traveller makes these businesses less cumbersome.

However, surely there will still be more people who are less giddy about a home-based travel agency business just because of rumors about the travel industry waning and of course, the ever going solo scare.

If this is the case, and if no amount of cheerdancing can make you try this home business, how about taking part as a home-based travel reservations agent in the mean time?

News has it that more and more travel businesses are testing the waters of allowing some of their employees do the stint at home such as Continental Airlines.

After getting the hang of it, you will most probably be well-armed to do it home-based with you being your own boss!