Andre was wonderful in guiding me and welcoming me from the airport. He met me at a taxi drop off and walked me up to the apartment, carrying my suitcase up the steep steps. When we got into the apartment, he showed me around. Then he sat down with me for over an hour and went over several maps he lent me, pointing out his favorite spots all over the city. Throughout the week, he checked in several times just to make sure that everything was ok, and was readily available if I had any questions.