Imagine for a second, leaving the job of your dreams, uprooting your entire family to the other side of the world and heading to a country where you don’t know anyone or even speak the language. Then Covid hits. A gap year to Italy brought Kate Langbroek's family closer together, and also sparked a love affair for Kate, and a wonderful new book - Ciao Bella!

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