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To Jump or Not to Jump?

I recently found myself in Montego Bay, Jamaica. When I travel abroad, I always make an effort to completely submerse myself into the culture in all ways: food, etiquette, dress and of course, sport. I often find that the popular sport of the culture is an affect of the type of terrain that covers the majority of the land. For instance, Australians are known for excelling in surf and swimming—which is most likely because the majority of the Australian population lives on either the east or west coast, both of which are home to beautiful sand beaches, monstrous waves, and warm to ...

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