Back to the Bush: Why a Luxury Safari Agency Owner Went Rustic in Botswana

Stripping Life Back to the Essentials

While most of the world spent December rushing through shopping malls and festive chaos, Tyron Walsh was doing something very different. As the co-owner of a premier luxury safari agency, you might expect him to be poolside at a lodge. Instead, he was turning off his phone, airing down his tires, and disappearing into the red sands of Mabuasehube, Botswana.

At OrbiTrav, we spend our days curating high-logistics, seamless luxury itineraries for our clients. But to truly understand the soul of Southern Africa, sometimes you have to strip everything away.

For Tyron, this wasn't about five-star lodges or private chefs. It was about getting back to the raw, unfiltered rhythm of the bush. Because overlanding isn't about where you go, it's about how deeply you reconnect with time, with yourself, and with the environment around you. When distractions fall away, what remains is presence, awareness, and a quiet reminder of what truly matters.

The Orchestra of the Bush

Overlanding in remote African places strips life back to its essentials. You become completely self-sufficient—counting every liter of water, planning every meal, and learning to waste nothing. "It’s a different world out there," Tyron says, "Some evenings, I bathed from a cooking pot, warmed over a campfire beneath the African sky." But the lack of amenities was replaced by something far more valuable. As the water from the pot washed away the dust, the silence was broken by what Tyron calls the 'Orchestra of the Bush.'

It was a commotion of hippos in the distance, lions roared, and leopards rasped nearby. Elephants trumpeted, baboons barked, and hyenas whooped like a living symphony.

On many occasion there were no ablutions. No porcelain conveniences. Only a shovel, a roll of toilet paper, and the quiet dignity of the wild.

Why a Luxury Safari Agency Values a "Rough" Trip

You might ask: Why would a specialist in a Luxury Travel Agency choose a shovel over a suite?

The answer is simple: Passion.

You cannot sell the magic of Africa if you don’t feel it in your bones. Tyron’s rustic December trip serves as a reminder of why we do what we do. It grounds us. It reminds us that the true luxury of a safari isn't just the thread count of the sheets (though we ensure those are perfect for you, too)—it is the access to these wild, untouched places.

When Tyron navigates these rugged tracks himself, he gains a deeper appreciation for the logistics required to get you there in comfort. He knows exactly how vast the silence is, how bright the stars are, and how thrilling the lion’s roar sounds at night.

From the Campfire to Your Itinerary

Tyron’s "shovel and pot" adventure is not the itinerary we design for our clients (unless you really ask for it!).

Instead, we take that authentic passion and translate it into Bespoke Journey Design. We take the soul of Tyron’s experiences—the isolation, the wildlife, the sunset—and we wrap it in the comfort and sophistication that defines OrbiTrav.

• He had a cooking pot; we ensure you have a copper bathtub with a view.

• He rationed water; we ensure your favorite vintage is waiting on ice.

• He had the raw earth; you have the private deck.
  

But the view? The wildlife? The feeling of being small under a massive African sky? That remains exactly the same.

True expertise is earned in the dirt. And because our team loves getting dusty, we know exactly how to polish your experience to perfection.