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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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Rafting on the Pigeon River in Tennessee

Tennessee River Rafting Guide

The Tennessee Aquarium Sponsored

Explore an underwater rainforest at the Tennessee Aquarium

Business street scene with storefronts under an elevated walkway; plants, parked cars, and a striped awning. Sponsored

Day Trip to Morristown

Baker Creek Preserve in Knoxville

Knoxville Friends Getaway

Jonesborough, Tennessee

Prettiest Small Towns

Bee Rock Overlook near Cookeville, TN Sponsored

Things to Do in Cookeville

Dollywood Harvest Celebration, Pigeon Forge

Tennessee Fall Festivals

Carnton in Franklin, TN

Discover Tennessee Trails and Byways

The wild Ocoee River roars, Over rocks it rolls and pours, Feel the swirling water splash, A roller coaster in a raft. Written about White Water Rafting on the Ocoee River in Tennessee.

Summer in Tennessee

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