Jake Warga

Jake Warga has written 3 posts for PRI's The World
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Why Foreigners are Still Attracted to Detroit

By ⋅ June 8, 2012 ⋅ 3 comments

The Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville arrived in Detroit in 1831 and foreigners are sill attracted to the city.

Mayan Stone Engraving and the End of the World

By ⋅ May 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

For Friday’s Geo Quiz name the city where a stone engraving supposedly predicts the end of the world. Hint: You might find a swim up bar nearby.

Egypt’s Depressed Tourism Industry Leaves Bored Camels

By ⋅ December 23, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Geo Quiz: Which way does the Nile River flow? The world’s longest river starts in the highlands of Central Africa and flows down hill all the way to the Mediterranean.