POLO&LUXURY Magazine

27 May 2022

EDITORIAL The Corona pandemic has not yet been defeated, but the entry restrictions have been lifted in most countries for those who can show an international vaccination certificate. It is finally possible again to play polo in the most beautiful places and to travel to distant destinations. My beloved husband Chris and myself recently visited one of the most scenic places in the world: The Okavango Delta. This vast inland river delta in northern Botswana is known for its vast grasslands that flood seasonally, providing lush habitat for elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, buffalos, zebras, rhinos, and many rare birds. Shortly, being an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1914, it is an unique piece of heaven which you definitely must visit! In our Special we take you to highly exclusive private safaris at the andBeyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp, the Sandibe Okavango Delta Lodge and on a breathtaking horseback safari (perfectly organised by reit-safari.de) to Macatoo Camp, situated in the south-western part of the Okawango Delta. Almost like in the days before Corona, you could experience snow polo at its best in St. Moritz, and Kitzbühel also offers a somewhat reduced, but still very attractive version of snow polo. Hot matches and chilled champagne made the hearts of the many friends of snow polo beat faster at both locations. From the icing with snow ground in the mountains, we traditionally head to the Dubai polo Gold Cup Series tournaments in the desert in Dubai in our May issue. Since its inception, all tournaments of this big series have been excellently hosted by the Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Polo Club. With our excursion into the world of luxury bags, of which some special models at auctions turn out to be highly interesting investments, we are sure to inspire our female readers. And after reading this article, one or the other new bag purchase may even be supported by the husband with even more joy than before. Enjoy the new edition of the POLO&LUXURY Coffee Table Book. We are looking forward to meet you at one or the other of the fantastic upcoming polo events around the globe. Birgit Hügli-Herrmann and Christoph Hügli (Owners POLO&LUXURY Coffee Table Book)