Articles by Mary Warren

  • Cook Islands

    Black pearls, cruise ships and lively politics: Mary Warren gives the lowdown on the South Pacific atolls.
  • Federated States of Micronesia

    A profile of one of the world's most frequently colonized and loosely assembled nation-states.
  • Samoa

    A profile of the Pacific island state.
  • Thailand

    In October 2006, Thailand expanded its list of tourist attractions with one of the world’s most laid-back military coups. Tourists and local residents alike posed for photos alongside the tanks and cheerful soldiers.
  • Maldives

    The distinctive topography of the Maldives – an archipelago of more than 1,200 small islands – allows for a strict demarcation of function. One for the capital, another for rubbish, 80 or so for tourist resorts, and one for torturing political prisoners.
  • Burma

    Burma’s people have a rich variety of traditional costumes, corresponding to their dozens of ethnic groups, but their plainer costumes are red and green.