Concerned for her kids' safety, she traded the hustle of Las Vegas for life on a sleepy Italian island

For more than a decade, Debra Coltune's life revolved around the relentless pace and gridlocked traffic of Las Vegas. As a video presenter and food critic, she felt she was constantly hustling just to stay ahead — precariously trying to balance work and family life.

Now, her days begin with a morning stroll to a market where locals greet her with a warm "buongiorno." Two years ago, fed up with the noise and neon of Vegas, she decided to swap them for the peace and calm of Carloforte, a sleepy village on a small island off the coast of the large Italian island of Sardinia...