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

Nashville Dive Bars

Fall in Middle Tennessee

5 Ways to Enjoy Fall

A Model Ford T with a Christmas wreath in the Leiper's Fork Parade.

Franklin, Tennessee, Christmas Itinerary

An aircraft at Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, TN

Awesome Museums in Tennessee

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

Aerial view of Leiper's Fork in Franklin

Small Towns Near Big Cities

Bee Rock Overlook near Cookeville, TN Sponsored

Things to Do in Cookeville

Sunset view of a historic graveyard at Carnton in Franklin, TN

Old Tennessee

Shular Hospitality Sponsored

Have the Perfect Smokies Vacation

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