I'm fine with quests, but journeys? Ugh. A few travel scenes are fine, but constant travel is boooooring. I skip those parts. Unless you're really, really good at characterization and banter, those travel scenes just end up sounding like a travelogue.
But sticking to the quest (e.g The Hobbit) is where the real interest lies. In how you grow with the character and experience everything they do. :)
That's what makes them interesting for me
