Travel agents have vacations as vocation

Of the top 25 women-owned businesses — businesses that are at least 51 percent owned by women — in Boulder and Broomfield counties in 2011, five were travel agencies.

Collectively, The Cain Travel Group of Boulder Inc., Tomato Travel Inc., Carefree Travel Associates Inc., Savvy Travel Inc. and Adventures Within Reach Inc. brought in revenue topping $116 million.

It’s an especially impressive feat considering the state of the travel agency industry just a few years ago. Travel agents were hit hard during the recession, with fewer people traveling because of unemployment and less disposable income. In fact, the industry endured a 13.5…