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trip inspiration

When it comes to writing a song, or planning a trip, some of the best ideas seem to appear out of thin air. Or, from articles and itineraries we’ve already built for you.

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Sometimes the hardest part is just getting started. Here are a few trip ideas to help get you going. For better results, sort them by area or category of interest.

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A warmly lit holiday market entrance with wreaths and garlands, a decorated Christmas tree, and people inside a wooden stall.

Holiday Christmas Markets Tennessee

Holiday Christmas Markets Tennessee
Two black swans glide on a calm lake near a rocky, tree-lined shore with distant green hills and a cloudy sky.

Must-Visit Johnson City Attractions

Must-Visit Johnson City Attractions
Echoes of the empty are the only sound, Voices from the past whisper through the trees, Rustling up the dead leaves drying on the ground, Only oak and hickory growing where a small town used to be. Written about Tennessee’s Ghost Towns.

Ghost Towns Tennessee

Ghost Towns Tennessee
Coal Miners’ Daughter sign atop a manicured hedge arch at the gate of a fenced property.

Screaming Eagle Trail

Screaming Eagle Trail
Elvis Presley's pink Cadillac

A Weekend in Memphis and Jackson

A Weekend in Memphis and Jackson
A scenic view of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at dawn, featuring rolling layers of blue and purple ridgelines sloping down into a green valley under a vibrant orange and pink sky.

Best Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Best Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A sunrise over a vast harvest field, with a silhouette barn on the left and distant trees on the horizon. Sponsored

Explore Springfield

Explore Springfield
Quaint stone cottage village with winding stone path, flowering gardens, and warm evening lights along a rustic resort walkway. Sponsored

Enchanting Escape

Enchanting Escape
Robert's Western World country dive bar in Nashville, TN

Nashville Dive Bars

Nashville Dive Bars