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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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Visitor viewing a wall of framed photographs and a large poster featuring a gymnast performing on a beam with the name “BESSIE SMITH” visible above; blue patterned wall.

Chattanooga Itinerary for History Buffs

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

See the Christmas lights and decorations in downtown Collierville, TN

Experience Small Town Tennessee Charm This Holiday Season

A couple laughs and converses in the Peter Kern Library, a hidden bar in the Oliver Hotel in Knoxville TN

8 Speakeasies Hidden Bars Tennessee You Should Visit

Group rafting on the Pigeon River in Hartford, TN

White Lightning

The Tennessee Aquarium Sponsored

Explore an underwater rainforest at the Tennessee Aquarium

Bee Rock Overlook near Cookeville, TN Sponsored

Things to Do in Cookeville

The Catfish House in Clarksville, TN

Best Restaurants & Food Experiences in Clarksville, TN

Creekwalk Inn in Cosby, TN

Tennessee Fall Vacation Ideas

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