Chris was great – communication was easy, and on arrival he walked me through the place. Boerum Hill is one of my favorite places to stay when I'm in town because it's easy to get over to Manhattan, up to Greenpoint and Queens / LGA, and it's well within walking distance to Park Slope / Cobble Hill / Carrol Gardens and Gowanus; Chris's place is right in the middle of all this. The place was way bigger than I expected – the bedroom was large, as was the living room, and I could've easily cooked up a meal for a number of people in the kitchen.

Speaking of the kitchen, the fridge came well stocked with water and other drinks, there were tons of things to munch on (from chips to granola bars to mac and cheese) including microwave popcorn; that last part might not sound like much, but when you've been out all day (topped off with a show at Terminal 5) and get a chance to chill on the couch / flip on the TV, there's something really satisfying about having a bowl of popcorn to go along with it. I'm usually happy if there's a water filter, so this was all fairly awesome.

Also there's a full on washer/dryer and a programmable safe, both of which I really appreciate when traveling. Finally, there's a great backyard. I did miss the chickens, as they were being temporarily relocated during my stay. I have a number of friends who do the urban chicken thing, so it was kind of funny to get away from my home city and almost end up right back with some chickens.