Why I went: I wanted to see and climb some of the red sand dunes in the Namib Desert - the oldest and tallest in the world. The historic Skeleton Coast, Etosha National Park and the 5,000-year-old bushman rock carvings at Twyfelfontein. Wish I'd packed: A camera with a higher telephoto lens to capture the African wildlife throughout the country, especially in Etosha National Park.