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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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A wooden deck with a metal railing overlooks a vast, forested valley and distant mountains under a dramatic cloudy sky at sunset. Sponsored

Find Your Peace in the Smokies

Find Your Peace in the Smokies
Coal Miners’ Daughter sign atop a manicured hedge arch at the gate of a fenced property.

Screaming Eagle Trail

Screaming Eagle Trail
Pin oaks line the streets, people stroll by, Welcome in’s call out from open store doors. Find cool shade in the awnings and blue in the sky, Linden, Tennessee is what you’ve been looking for. Written about Linden, Tennessee.

10 Small Towns Close to Nashville

10 Small Towns Close to Nashville
An aerial view of Bristol, TN/VA

Vacation to Tennessee's Tri-Cities

Vacation to Tennessee's Tri-Cities
Downtown Gatlinburg, TN Sponsored

Gatlinburg's Entertaining Spots

Gatlinburg's Entertaining Spots
National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel exterior, beige building with large front window and entrance doors. Sponsored

Memphis Civil Rights Stops

Memphis Civil Rights Stops
Civil War reenactors in blue Union uniforms position rows of cannons on a sunlit grassy field, with a historic cemetery of white headstones visible behind a wooden fence in the background

Civil War Places

Civil War Places
Splash pad in Central Park in Livingston, Tennessee. Sponsored

Live Your Best Life in Livingston

Live Your Best Life in Livingston
Millions of lights at Christmas on the Cumberland in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Christmas Experiences 2025

Christmas Experiences 2025