Claire B. Soares | Source | Founder, CEO at Up in the Air Life
Claire B. Soares
Claire is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Up in the Air Life. As a million-miler, visiting over 60 countries while learning the ins and out of luxury travel, she 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. 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.
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The number one reason for Black people to travel abroad, in my opinion, is so they can go somewhere where they’re not necessarily feeling oppressed. There’s just so much worrying being in the US, but if you go abroad…people are looking at you as an American, not as someone Black. You don’t have to struggle.
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