Just as advertised - great host, nice house in a quiet area about 10 mins walk from the MBTA. Thanks!

I arrived on the MBTA from the airport, took about 30 mins from airport station and Michelle met me. On the way back, my flight was early so MIchelle kindly booked a taxi for me. It was about $20 and took about 15 mins, although that will depend on traffic.

One general Boston tip - if you're there for more than a day, get the 7 day MBTA pass. At $15 it's the cheapest option if you're likely to take more than seven round trips.