Captivated by the warm personality of the people and the delicious food, the Alongi family has become an unofficial tourism ambassador for Jamaica within their home state of Alabama as the family continues to visit even after 18 years.
“This is home!” Mrs. Alongi remarked “My husband and I honeymooned here and we’ve been coming ever since. We have been coming here so often that even persons back are convinced that we have family here. Whenever my husband wants to feel calm and relaxed he thinks of coming to Jamaica to do so” she confessed.
In an interview at the luxurious Half Moon Resort in Montego Bay with mother Sandy Alongi and 17 year-old the recently crowned Miss Alabama Teen USA Ashlyn Alongi, they disclosed that the secret jewels of Jamaica that keeps them interested and fascinated by the small island of over 2.7 million citizens.
One secret that they revealed is their unwavering crave for local fruits especially mangos. The obvious burst of excitement on their voices as the issue was discussed spoke of the desire for the fruit which seemed to have ignited their taste buds to explore all the variety
Ashlyn concurred with her mother’s passion and love for the island stating “there is nowhere like here, when we vacation it does not seems like we have left home. We enjoy rice and peas with jerk chicken, we eat that every single day. We just love it. My mom even prepared it sometime ago at home, that’s how much we love it” she smiled.
When asked as to whether or not she would consider coming to the island with her friends instead of her family the 4.0 GPA cheerleader who loves playing the piano responds “while teens her age may find it odd to vacation with family, she finds it an enriching experience to be with family all the time”.
Mother Sandy added that the family is enthralled by the idea of philanthropy while vacationing as “I have went to schools in Negril with my daughter and read to children and just the look of gratitude on their faces for something as simple really touch our hearts. We always come to Jamaica and bring gifts for the less fortunate. We believe that whatever we can share to those in need is what really matters at the end of the day”.
“Jamaica is not as bad as what most people believe, we have been here time and time again, we have interacted with the people within the communities, we even take the local taxi service and it just a beautiful experience, one that cannot only be captured in words. You have to come here and see for yourselves” Mrs. Alongi concludes.
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