{"title":"Summer Itinerary","description":"\u003cp\u003eBodrum, Ravello, Saint-Tropez and Tangier. Each date was capped at a table's worth of guests and filled before it was announced. Write to founder@apresclub.ca to be considered for next summer.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"private-crewed-gulet-bodrum-turkey-august-2027","title":"Private Crewed Gulet in Bodrum | August 2027","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis drop is demand-based and seasonal. Email concierge@apresclub.ca to register interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CALYPSO\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBodrum, Turkey, August 2027\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Announced the moment eight of the right people say yes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA private gulet along the Turkish coast. Six days, five nights, eight guests, and a captain named Mehmet who has strong opinions about where to anchor and will not be taking questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn day three, Scorpios Bodrum. We have a table. It didn't exist until it did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is not named after anyone's daughter. We are familiar with how that tends to go. The Lady Yasmin situation. The Lady Ghislaine situation. The Mediterranean has seen enough. She is named Calypso, after the nymph who kept Odysseus on her island for seven years against his will. We consider this aspirational.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo phones at dinner. No itinerary after noon. The wifi password is written on a card in the galley and we suggest you lose the card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat You'll Experience:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoves that are not on Google Maps and will remain that way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA night at Scorpios Bodrum — beach club, dinner, and whatever the DJ decides at sundown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix days of full board on the water — every meal, every drink, handled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe specific silence of falling asleep on the Aegean with the porthole open\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMehmet's anchovies. Non-negotiable. You will love them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix days, five nights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight guests. Curated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull board included: all meals and drinks on board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeparture: Bodrum Marina — Flights not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis drop is demand-based. If you're interested, email \u003ca href=\"mailto:concierge@apresclub.ca\"\u003econcierge@apresclub.ca\u003c\/a\u003e. We'll make it happen when the right eight people find each other.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor those who've done Mykonos and found it exhausting.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Après Club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54075927363894,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/8779\/0646\/files\/1_da0d6386-bbcd-4216-b17b-e5e567f32878.png?v=1780260293"},{"product_id":"the-backgammon-masterclass","title":"The Backgammon Masterclass","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis drop is demand-based and seasonal. Email concierge@apresclub.ca to register interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE BACKGAMMON MASTERCLASS\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eRavello, Italy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eDate: Announced when the right six people say yes and someone finds the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe oldest game in the world. Played badly by people who should know better, and brilliantly by people who never explain how.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eRavello sits above the Amalfi Coast on a cliff that has been confusing people about what to do with their afternoons since the Romans. Gore Vidal lived here for thirty years. Wagner composed here. The light does something unreasonable in the late afternoon and everyone agrees that whatever you had planned can wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWe found a man with a terrace, a board, and opinions. He has agreed to spend an afternoon teaching you. He is not yet impressed by you. This is correct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eYou will learn the difference between luck and skill. You will lose gracefully. You will want a rematch before you've finished your Aperol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWhat You'll Experience:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTwo hours of instruction from someone who has been playing since before you were a concern \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe specific humiliation of losing to a man who never raises his voice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAperol, local wine, and something with olives throughout, because the game demands it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe moment you realize this is actually about reading people, not dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA rematch you will not win. The view, however, is yours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSix guests. Curated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eDrinks and snacks included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBoard provided. Ego not included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFlights to Naples not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAccommodation not included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWe are teaching you backgammon, not tucking you in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis drop is demand-based. If you're interested, email \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"mailto:concierge@apresclub.ca\"\u003econcierge@apresclub.ca\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor those who find chess too quiet and poker too loud.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Après Club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54075999289654,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/8779\/0646\/files\/2_e326feb6-e1cd-46a2-8028-87670ace3720.png?v=1780260698"},{"product_id":"the-petanque-afternoon","title":"The Pétanque Afternoon","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis drop is demand-based and seasonal. Email concierge@apresclub.ca to register interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PÉTANQUE AFTERNOON\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePlace des Lices, Saint-Tropez, France\u003c\/em\u003e Regular \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eDate: After lunch. Always after lunch. Before that, no one is ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Place des Lices in Saint-Tropez is shaded by ancient plane trees and has hosted countless games that once drew Brigitte Bardot and Eddy Barclay. They are gone. The plane trees remain. The locals still play every afternoon as if nothing has changed, because for them, nothing has. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"inline-flex\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eYou will throw a metal ball at a smaller wooden ball called a cochonnet, which means little pig. This sounds simple. It is not simple. The man we've found to teach you has been playing on this square since 1987 and has watched tourists pick up a boule with the confidence of someone who has never been wrong about anything. He finds this peaceful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eYou will play. You will lose. You will drink pastis, which tastes like a decision you've made before. You will play again. The afternoon will disappear in the way that only very good afternoons do — suddenly, and without warning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWhat You'll Experience:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA proper introduction to the most serious unserious game in Europe on its most iconic square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eInstruction from someone who does not find your enthusiasm charming but will tolerate it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003ePastis, rosé, and something salty to argue over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe specific joy of an afternoon with nowhere to be\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe ceremonial humiliation of losing 13-0, which has its own French tradition we will explain when the time comes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTen guests maximum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003ePétanque scales.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003ePastis, rosé, and snacks included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBoules provided. Dignity optional.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFlights to Nice not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAccommodation not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003ePrevious pétanque experience not required. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003ePrevious humility helpful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis drop is demand-based. If you're interested, email \u003ca href=\"mailto:concierge@apresclub.ca\" class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\"\u003econcierge@apresclub.ca\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor those who learned early that the best afternoons have no agenda.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Après Club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54076029436214,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/8779\/0646\/files\/1_653a4058-d8e0-4a64-9299-637e8c617c58.png?v=1780261480"}],"url":"https:\/\/apresclub.ca\/collections\/summer-itinerary.oembed","provider":"Après Club Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}