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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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Gift These 13 Tennessee Experiences Holiday Season

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Visit Nelson's Green Brier Distillery

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Have the Perfect Smokies Vacation

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VISIT GOODLETTSVILLE

Jonesborough, Tennessee

Prettiest Small Towns

Cool off in Tennessee on the Holston River

Caves, Lakes, Rivers and Waterfalls

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Meet Tennessee's Ghosts

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Bleubird: An East Tennessee Roadtrip

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

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