Sentence 1: Alex decided to visit his family in Italy. 
 Sentence 3: His family met him at the airport and drove him to their home 
 Sentence 4:  Alex stayed about a week and enjoyed sightseeing and visiting 
 Sentence 5:  He decided that he would go more often 
 Option 1: The plane trip was very long and he couldn't wait to get there! 
 Option 2: The boat trip was very long and he couldn't wait to get there.