Experience Fulbright

With my visa application in process and my plane tickets bought, I’ve turned my attention to apartment hunting in Tashkent. The team at the Ministry of Education is taking very good care of me. They’re doing all the leg work for me in the apartment hunting and sending me options via Telegram (a messenger app).  The plan is for them to narrow down a list of options for me based on my preferences, 2 bedrooms, AC, Wi-Fi and laundry.  They, being familiar with the area, will narrow down the best locations for me to live.

I wan’t sure at first if I was asking for too much but the Fulbright guide to Uzbekistan said that AC isn’t standard but that given the heat in the summer months, this is something that should be insisted upon. The same goes for the wi-fi. I’ll need reliable internet to do my work and communicate with my family back at home. The washing machine would just be an extra perk. 

My budget from Fulbright for housing is $1200/month but I asked the team to look for apartments for $1000 or less a month, just to be safe. Here are some examples of apartments for rent in Tashkent that they have sent me to consider.  This apartment looks really nice and is only $600! 

https://uybor.uz/en/listings/kvartiry-v-arendu-v-mirzo-ulugbekskom-rayone-id-611488 

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I was really surprised by how nice a place you can get in Tashkent for just $600/month.  All of the apartments they have sent me to consider are very nice. They all range from $600-$800 so far. If these are my options, I’m even more excited to move to Tashkent. I had told Dillon that we need to be open minded and not expect our living situation to be like here in the US, but this will not feel like roughing it at all. 

5 weeks and counting…