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.

À Privé Journeys is an exploration of the palate, body, mind, and senses. It represents an exuberance for life and exploration. It is expanding the mind through wine, travel, food, and a whole-istic approach to luxury. It is viewing the world through a new lens; using curiosity as a gateway to connecting to the self, others, and the world. A personal experience from fine dining, wine, plate to glass, bubbles to Bordeaux, wellness, and everything in between. À Privé Journeys is a joint venture between Julia Coney (Acclaimed Wine Writer and Educator) and Claire B. Soares (CEO & Founder of Award Winning Luxury Travel Company, Up in the Air Life). There is no beginning, there is no end, there is just the journey.