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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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Children and families play in a splash pool at a colorful water park, with a giant beehive-themed play structure and multi-level treehouse tower dumping cascades of water as kids run through the spray.

Tennessee Water Parks and Attractions

Tennessee Water Parks and Attractions
Aerial view of the Mississippi River riverboat and bridge

Riverboat Tours Cruises Tennessee

Riverboat Tours Cruises Tennessee
Statue of a man playing a violin outdoors, with an American flag and evergreen trees in the background.

Bluegrass Tennessee Music Pathway

Bluegrass Tennessee Music Pathway
Date night in Knoxville

Foodie Guide to Knoxville

Foodie Guide to Knoxville
A young girl in a pale dress reaches toward a massive aquarium tank, silhouetted against glowing blue light as sharks and schools of fish swim overhead through a rocky underwater passage.

Rainy Day Activities

Rainy Day Activities
Guided tour of adults and children on the battlegrounds of Shiloh National Military Park in Shiloh, Tennessee

Kids' Guide to Shiloh

Kids' Guide to Shiloh
Upper Cumberland Tennessee waterfall Sponsored

Find Your Happy Place in the Upper Cumberland

Find Your Happy Place in the Upper Cumberland
Inside of Love Peace & Pho, Nashville

Vietnamese Food in Tennessee

Vietnamese Food in Tennessee
A close-up of a stack of pancakes with a pat of butter on top, being served on a plate in a diner.

Where to Sleep and Eat Smokies

Where to Sleep and Eat Smokies