Laura's apartment was, to say the least, perfect. We had been traveling for almost one month, and this apartment felt like home. First of all, it is tucked to the back of a building on the 3rd floor overlooking a lush courtyard, so it was nice and quiet. It also has amazing light, not too bright but not too dark, coming through a floor to ceiling window in the living room, and two other large windows (just remember to close them for a while at dusk during Mosquitos season!). The place itself is small, but the economy of space was extremely well thought out, so it felt open and airy, while still having all of the amenities! The apartment is situated just north of the Brera district, with lots of restaurants and shopping (and window shopping :D). It is a short walk to the Duomo of Milano, where in a sea of expensive restaurants and stores we found Spontini's, a fantastic pizza place where you can get a GIANT slice of pizza and a beer for 5,50. The apartment is also right across the street from a nice health food market, close to many parks, the Castel Sant'Angelo, and 2 metro stops. We took the train down to the canals, which was very fun on a Friday night. We tried a new place called Pinch, good for late night food and reasonably priced high end cocktails. Laura was extremely friendly and communicative, she gave us a fantastic list of restaurants and pizza places in the area to fit any budget. She wasn't able to meet us, unfortunately, but we got to meet her husband Emi, who was just as wonderful. Did I mention this place has bikes, too? I could go on! Overall we had a fantastic experience--next time I'm in Milan, I'll be sure to stay at Laura's! Thank you!