Welcome to Night Vale

As the first and most well-known podcast from Fink’s studio, Night Vale Presents, Welcome to Night Vale is a horror/fantasy/sci-fi story about a town in an alternate reality where things aren’t always as they seem. It’s told through fictional radio updates and features queer characters and relationships, voice actors, and original music.

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I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats

In this conversational podcast, Fink collaborates with the creative force behind the indie rock/folk band The Mountain Goats, John Darnielle. In each episode they focus on a different song. They talk about the symbolism and driving force behind the music, what it’s meant to them and to others, and why this band has touched so many hearts. Each episode features an original cover of its song by a different artist.

Alice Isn’t Dead

Alice Isn’t Dead is told through the radio log of a trucker driving through the vast expanse of Middle America, searching for her missing wife. It’s another horror/fantasy/alternate future story, with a story as terrifying as it is addictive. It’s especially good for a long bus ride because the story imagery focuses a lot on what it feels like to be on the road.

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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

One of the most popular books of all time, The Alchemist follows a young shepherd’s journey from Spain to Egypt. He does this in such an earnest way that you won’t be able to resist getting inspired by his journey. Perhaps this quote from the book sums it up best: “If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man.”

On the Road by Jack Kerouac

Set in the Beat Generation, this is about as classic a travel book as you can find. Jack Kerouac tells the story of Sal as he leaves New York City and travels west, discovering all kinds of new adventures in the process. More than anything, he learns a lot about his own strength and confidence.

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

This isn’t usually the first book people jump to when they think about traveling the world in the modern sense. That’s because The Hobbit is set in the fictional world of Middle Earth, so perhaps there isn’t much commonality there. But as far as inspiring one to have an adventure, The Hobbit is one of the best books you can find. Given that the protagonist is an innocent halfling who gets yanked out of his comfy life to go aid a group of dwarves on a perilous quest with mountains, goblins, and dragons—this certainly fits the bill.

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Here are 10 quotes from the book which will make you want to ditch your day job and head on out to the open road.

“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.”

“What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? It’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and it’s good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.” 

“I was surprised, as always, by how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt. The world was suddenly rich with possibility.” 

“The best teacher is experience and not through someone’s distorted point of view.” 

“Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.”

“Ah, it was a fine night, a warm night, a wine-drinking night, a moony night, and a night to hug your girl and talk and spit and be heavengoing.” 

“But why think about that when all the golden lands ahead of you and all kinds of unforeseen events wait lurking to surprise you and make you glad you’re alive to see?” 

“’Sal, we gotta go and never stop going ’till we get there.’
‘Where we going, man?’
‘I don’t know but we gotta go.”

“’I just won’t sleep,’ I decided. There were so many other interesting things to do.” 

“The road must eventually lead to the whole world.” 

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Welcome to Night Vale

As the first and most well-known podcast from Fink’s studio, Night Vale Presents, Welcome to Night Vale is a horror/fantasy/sci-fi story about a town in an alternate reality where things aren’t always as they seem. It’s told through fictional radio updates and features queer characters and relationships, voice actors, and original music.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Welcome to Night Vale (@nightvaleofficial)

I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats

In this conversational podcast, Fink collaborates with the creative force behind the indie rock/folk band The Mountain Goats, John Darnielle. In each episode they focus on a different song. They talk about the symbolism and driving force behind the music, what it’s meant to them and to others, and why this band has touched so many hearts. Each episode features an original cover of its song by a different artist.

Alice Isn’t Dead

Alice Isn’t Dead is told through the radio log of a trucker driving through the vast expanse of Middle America, searching for her missing wife. It’s another horror/fantasy/alternate future story, with a story as terrifying as it is addictive. It’s especially good for a long bus ride because the story imagery focuses a lot on what it feels like to be on the road.

The post Podcasts By Joseph Fink For Long Bus Rides appeared first on Traveler Dreams.

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

One of the most popular books of all time, The Alchemist follows a young shepherd’s journey from Spain to Egypt. He does this in such an earnest way that you won’t be able to resist getting inspired by his journey. Perhaps this quote from the book sums it up best: “If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man.”

On the Road by Jack Kerouac

Set in the Beat Generation, this is about as classic a travel book as you can find. Jack Kerouac tells the story of Sal as he leaves New York City and travels west, discovering all kinds of new adventures in the process. More than anything, he learns a lot about his own strength and confidence.

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

This isn’t usually the first book people jump to when they think about traveling the world in the modern sense. That’s because The Hobbit is set in the fictional world of Middle Earth, so perhaps there isn’t much commonality there. But as far as inspiring one to have an adventure, The Hobbit is one of the best books you can find. Given that the protagonist is an innocent halfling who gets yanked out of his comfy life to go aid a group of dwarves on a perilous quest with mountains, goblins, and dragons—this certainly fits the bill.

The post 3 Adventure Books That’ll Make You Want to Travel appeared first on Traveler Dreams.

Here are 10 quotes from the book which will make you want to ditch your day job and head on out to the open road.

“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.”

“What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? It’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and it’s good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.” 

“I was surprised, as always, by how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt. The world was suddenly rich with possibility.” 

“The best teacher is experience and not through someone’s distorted point of view.” 

“Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.”

“Ah, it was a fine night, a warm night, a wine-drinking night, a moony night, and a night to hug your girl and talk and spit and be heavengoing.” 

“But why think about that when all the golden lands ahead of you and all kinds of unforeseen events wait lurking to surprise you and make you glad you’re alive to see?” 

“’Sal, we gotta go and never stop going ’till we get there.’
‘Where we going, man?’
‘I don’t know but we gotta go.”

“’I just won’t sleep,’ I decided. There were so many other interesting things to do.” 

“The road must eventually lead to the whole world.” 

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