About

Claire Soares is the founder of tour companies “Up in the Air Life”, “Urban Yacht Life”, and “Innclusive Travel” residing in the San Francisco, CA area. As a million-miler, visiting 50 countries while learning the ins and out of luxury travel, Claire uses her love for luxury, champagne, and exotic destinations to provide her clients with once in a lifetime experiences coupled with a full concierge service. Up in the Air Life provides hosts luxury group trips and leads an active online Facebook community allowing travelers to connect online. In addition to the hosted tours Up in the Air Life boasts a team of Lifestyle Coordinators in the U.S.A. that host dozens of curated lifestyle events for its members.

Up in the Air Life, Inc. was created in November of 2013 and in less than three years has grown solely through social media, including an online Facebook group of over 19,000 travelers. Up in the Air Life has over 1000 clients with 25% of bookings from repeat clients. Urban Yacht Life was launched in June 2016 solely to expose people of color to sailing. Ms. Soares co-founded “Innclusive Travel” in 2017 through a collaboration with Innclusive, a short-term lodging and vacation stay company.

Claire and Up in the Air Life have been featured in The Huffington Post, Essence, Ebony, Rolling Out, The Grio, Wal-mart Black Girl Magic campaign, and other online publications.

Up In The Air Life merges the art of connections with luxury travel experiences to create memories, milestones, and magic for individuals looking to explore the world. Up in the Air Life, created in 2013, in approximately five years has grown solely through social media. Our mission is to inspire, connect, and grow with our clients from around the world with international destinations, curated meetups, and local events. Up in the Air Life hosts luxury group trips and leads an active online community that allows travelers to connect online and travel together later.