Building A Travel Empire in Mexico with Claire B. Soares

SEASON 1 EPISODE 49 |Flourish in the Foreign - Black Women Living & Thriving Abroad

Claire shares how corporate burnout lead her to move to Mexico and to develop the million dollar brand and business, Up In The Air Life.

Claire B Soares

Meet Claire

Claire Soares is the  founder of The Self Funded CEO Coaching Program and the  mastermind behind the multi-million dollar flagship startup travel company, Up in the Air Life.  She believes in doing  what you love, being who you are, and living life out loud. 

 As a former sales executive at a Fortune 500 company, Claire was a road warrior traveling over 1000 flights during her sales career.  Throughout that time she learned the ins and outs of business travel and in 2013 channeled her love for luxury, champagne, and exotic destinations into her successful company, Up in the Air Life.  Claire and Up in the Air Life have been featured in the Wal-mart Black Girl Magic CampaignThe AirBnB Inaugural Black Travel Leaders List, USA Today, The Huffington Post, Essence, Ebony, The Root, Rolling Out, The Griot, and other online publications.

Connect with Claire

http://www.instagram.com/upintheairclaire


This Episode Covers:

  • Corporate Burnout

  • Building a Business Abroad

  • Advice on Starting a Business

  • Moving to Mexico

  • Living in Playa Del Carmen

  • Cost of Living in Playa Del Carmen

  • How Mexican Politics Affect Expats

  • How US Citizens Are Still Affected By Politics At Home

  • Dating in Playa Del Carmen

  • Defining and Practicing Wellness Abroad


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Episode Credits:

Christine Job-Creator & Host

Zachary Higgs-Theme Music

 





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