A Day, A Week, Forever, or Never: Dream Sci-Fi & Fantasy Vacations
Galaxies and Goddesses: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy BookcastShow Notes
In this episode of Galaxies and Goddesses, Andrea and Elizabeth explore the science fiction and fantasy worlds they'd most like to visit, from cozy escapes in the Shire and Panga to magical cities like Velaris, and dragon filled adventures at Basgiath.. Along the way, they debate what makes a fictional destination truly vacation worthy, whether they'd stay for a day, a week, or forever, and which famous worlds they'd rather avoid. Their conversation wanders through magical libraries, dragon safaris, space travel, and the surprisingly practical details of visiting imaginary worlds.
00:44 Dragons, Wildlife, and Fantasy Safaris
02:53 Choosing the Perfect Fantasy Vacation
06:44 Cozy Escapes or Epic Adventures?
10:07 Would Sci-Fi Worlds Actually Be Fun?
11:38 The Reality of Space Travel
14:31 Unexpected Tangents
18:06 Forever is a Very Long Time
19:57 Books Inspiring Real Life Travel
26:11 Library Must See Travel Plans
28:50 Worlds to Avoid
30:28 Does Travel Change Your Reading?
34:09 Outro
Books & Series Mentioned: The Lord of the Rings — J.R.R. Tolkien A Court of Thorns and Roses — Sarah J. Maas A Psalm for the Wild-Built — Becky Chambers Fourth Wing — Rebecca Yarros Project Hail Mary — Andy Weir Foundation series — Isaac Asimov The Maid and the Crocodile — Jordan Ifueko A Discovery of Witches — Deborah Harkness Brimstone — Callie Hart Game of Thrones — George R. R. Martin Dune — Frank Herbert Snow Flower and the Secret Fan — Lisa See Memoirs of a Geisha — Arthur Golden
Other references:
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