I spent 16 days in French Polynesia. The trip was spectacular, but these 5 things would have made it better.

Last August, Sonya Moore finally checked French Polynesia off her travel bucket list.

Sonya Moore

• Last August, Sonya Moore ticked French Polynesia off her travel bucket list.
• Despite a lot of planning before the trip, looking back, there are a few things she'd have done differently.
• She would have skipped Bora Bora and budgeted higher for food and wine.

French Polynesia had been on my bucket list ever since I learned of its existence, and last August, I finally made it there.