Caravanserais- what could elicit greater romance- an island of safety in an endless sea. Caravanserais were refuges for travelling merchants, placed at standardized 25 km to 30 km (15-20 miles) distances, where traders could safely house their wares; feed their pack animals; find food and lodging; exchange ideas and culture; and in central areas they … Continue reading Caravanserais and Cosmopolitanism