In ancient times, travelers from different directions would converge at caravanserais for rest. As evening fell, they shared tales of their journeys past and sought wisdom about their destinations ahead. We carry on this tradition via our Caravanserai meets across South East Asia and online.

Our conversations span travels, cultures, and countless other topics. We gather monthly at Singapore’s National Library, bimonthly in Saigon, and several times yearly in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Phnom Penh. We also connect through monthly virtual meets. All conversations are free and we have no commercial affiliations. Caravanserai aims to be a space where we can all learn from each other by sharing stories and insights.

Upcoming meets

30 July, Share a travel photo and tell its story, Singapore.

24 August, Share a travel photo and tell its story, Danang.

For full list of meets, see https://www.meetup.com/sgtravelmeet/

Accessibility and privacy

We do not collect personal information at the meets. In some regions we use meetup,com or other social media to post information about the gatherings, but an email is always provided. You do not need to sign up for these, just send us an email so that we have a count of the participants. We will delete the emails at the end of the gathering. Ditto for the photos you send for show and tell sessions.

To be accessible to all, we try to live stream wherever possible. There is always an off-camera zone.. Participants can choose to move here if they don’t want to appear on the live feed. For online meets, you are welcome to mute the camera. We avoid posting event photos unless the participants are agreeable.

Contact

Volunteers in various cities host Caravanserai conversations. You can reach us at smarterbysharing@gmail.com.