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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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Slab of mouthwatering ribs, brisket, smoked chicken and all the fixings enjoyed outside on Bain Barbecue's patio in Memphis TN

BBQ Places in Memphis

BBQ Places in Memphis
Nashville's Dragon Park - Fannie Mae Dees Park

Whimsical Vacation Spots

Whimsical Vacation Spots
Waterfalls in Putnam County, TN Sponsored

Things to Do in Cookeville

Things to Do in Cookeville
Historic train depot in Monterey, TN Sponsored

Explore Monterey

Explore Monterey
Oh if the walls and the windows could talk, What are the things they’d tell us about, Oh if this ole stoic mansion could sing, How much would it sound like a song of the south.  Written about Woodruff-Fontaine Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee

Fright Tennessees Creepiest Haunted Locations

Fright Tennessees Creepiest Haunted Locations
Upper Cumberland Tennessee waterfall Sponsored

Find Your Happy Place in the Upper Cumberland

Find Your Happy Place in the Upper Cumberland
Shop in local boutiques in downtown Cookeville, TN

6 Tennessee Boutiques

6 Tennessee Boutiques
Christmas at The Island in Pigeon Forge TN

Choose Your Own East Tennessee Winter Vacation

Choose Your Own East Tennessee Winter Vacation
Clop Clop the tiny horses run, The warm breeze blows through their manes, Clop clop it’s time for some fun, A visit to Skyland Ranch, you’ll never be the same. Written about Skyland Ranch in Sevierville, Tennessee.

Family Vacation in the Smokies

Family Vacation in the Smokies