Hey hey! My name is Ulugbek (call me Ula or Luke) I am an exchange student at the University of Minnesota. I come from Uzbekistan and staying in the US for a semester. I love meeting new people, getting outdoors, and good movies. Can't wait to meet you! :-) I can also cook Uzbek and Russian cuisine meals :))

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

While traveling, getting to know local people, learning about their interests/culture/experience is much more interesting than talking to hotel staff

Interests

• traveling
• hiking
• sports
• films
• programming

Music, Movies, and Books

I believe that if produced with passion, all genres of music, movies, and books can be fascinating and enthralling.

You can find in my playlist: Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, etc.

There are too many movies that I love but to list some: "Lady Bird", "About time", most of Christopher Nolan's films...

And favorite books would be "The Count of Monte Cristo", "The Little Prince", "A Hero of Our Time", Harry Potter series, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I swam for the first time in an ocean at a totally dark and empty beach in a foreign country with my phone died.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to cook Central Asian cuisine (e.g. borsch, golubtsi, Uzbek plov) and basically tell you more about Central Asia. I could show you some traditional dance moves ;)

Also I speak 3 languages and am pretty good in science & technology.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love sharing my knowledge, experience, and culture, but I also can help cook, clean, or do some chores.

Countries I’ve Visited

Kazakhstan, South Korea, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States, Uzbekistan