These two here are just what the doctor ordered.
This first vid here is a live performace of the first few minutes of a 26-minute long track from Ritual's 2008 album
The Hemulic Voluntary Band called 'A Dangerous Journey'. It's a bit folksy, but its one of the best epics I've heard from any modern prog. band, plus the theme of travelling is prevalent:
...and this second track here is VDGG's Refugees, which is, as the title suggests, about a bunch of exiles journeying to find a country/place they can call their own. It's also one of the prettiest songs the band ever composed!