**Summer Residency in Roma:** I spent the entire summer of 2017 at Cristina’s apartment in Rome, specifically in the western part of Trastavere, which is west of the river. So, I’m well-poised to make observations about the host and her property. The apartment is not literally located in the City Centre, but it isn’t far from it—approximately 20 min. tram ride (#8). Tram 8 runs from (6am to 12am, every 7-10 min in the summer, so you don’t have to wait long. I came to Rome, in part, to study, which I did a lot of at some of the most impressive libraries in Rome—the Senate Library (Biblioteca del Senato), the Casanatense Library, Angelica Library (Biblioteca Angelica), all of which are located in the Centro Storico (historical center of Rome). I didn’t have any difficulty getting to and from where the action is. **The Space.** It’s an apartment, or more like a condo. Cristina’s apartment is situated in what in the U.S. we would call a condominium complex. The construction is impressive. The door itself is heavy and the locking systems are impressive. In the states, by comparison, front doors feel like they’re made of balsa wood (lol). I can attest to the interior’s stylishness; the unit is as depicted in Cristina’s photos and as described by other reviewers: it is tastefully decorated in an oriental style, but it doesn’t feel like a professional showroom piece, since the pieces that Cristina has on the walls are pieces she’s actually collected from her adventures in China. So the unit reflects both an exotic flare and a kind of personal authenticity that gives a cool texture to the space. Her little library room has many interesting volumes of Chinese philosophy, which I appreciated. As a philosophy prof, I appreciated the artistic contemplative feel. Cristina has selected pieces of Chinese art and furnishings, not the least of which is her spectacular Chinese canopy-style bed. (A note about the bed, as the dimensions Cristina gives in her posting suggest, the bed is not a Queen/King size bed (by American standards). Since I was traveling (Han-) Solo-style, this wasn’t an issue for me. But for couples expecting to stay a while, it would probably be too cramped. However, there is a large couch, and a fold-out sofa chair that converts into a bed (about the size of a twin also). As to the other amenities, there is a full serviceable kitchen, with gas-range top, oven, and plenty of dishware for cooking. Cristina even showed me how to make coffee using the Bialetti stove-top coffee “machines.” I’m an addict now. **Highlights:** What I really liked about the apartment were the floors: beautiful honey-colored wood floors, a pleasure to walk barefoot on. As a guy who has gone to college and two grad schools, I’m no stranger to apartment living in the U.S. And I’ve come to appreciate a solid well-constructed bldg., one whose interior beams literally do not wobble or quake when I walk in unit....