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The homeworking agent who left travel for 18 years – and started all over again

Homeworking
Dea Jusufi
5 August 2026

Nearly 20 years after first joining GoCruise & Travel, Rich Rochester has rejoined the agency to have another go at homeworking – while using his experience to support others just starting out through the franchise's new peer-to-peer programme.

Rich Rochester from Go Cruise & Travel with family
Rich Rochester

Rich first became a homeworker in 2006, but had to take a step back to support his family

Rich Rochester has had to relearn the homeworking game from scratch. He first joined GoCruise & Travel in 2006, when the business focused solely on cruise holidays. 

Working for a ski tour operator at the time – and already a keen cruiser – the franchisor gave him the chance to run his own business with the backing of an established network.

"The opportunity to be my own boss and take the business in the direction I wanted was a really positive thing," he tells TTG. "Being part of a franchise meant there was a support network, guidelines and best practice to follow, too."