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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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Articles and Itineraries

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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Green McAdoo Cultural Center

Travel the U.S. Civil Rights Trail

Autumn forested valley with colorful fall foliage on hills and a cliff formation in the distance, under a blue sky. Sponsored

Forget Your Cares in Fentress County

Brooks Shaw’s Old Country Store and Casey Jones VillageBrooks Shaw’s Old Country Store Sponsored

Step Back in Time

A view of the Great Smoky Mountains in a morning haze.

Fun Hikes in Great Smoky Mountains

Red barn with white roof among trees and a dirt path in a grassy park-like setting; American flag visible on barn. Sponsored

Explore Goodlettsville

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, a great indoor activity with kids in Gatlinburg. In Shark Lagoon, the moving glidepath brings you face-to-face with sharks, sawfish and sea turtles as they swim overhead.

Rainy Day Activities

Carriage rides in Dogwood Park, Cookeville TN

An Upper Cumberland Tennessee Christmas

A brick colonial-style building with a gabled roof sits on a grassy lawn under a blue sky with clouds. Sponsored

VISIT GOODLETTSVILLE

Tims Ford Lake marina in Winchester, TN Sponsored

Make a Splash in Winchester

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