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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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Discovery Park of America in Union City, Tennessee.

Explore Small Towns

Sunset view of a historic graveyard at Carnton in Franklin, TN

Old Tennessee

Upper Cumberland Tennessee waterfall Sponsored

Find Your Happy Place in the Upper Cumberland

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James Beard Chefs

Port Royal State Historic Park in Adams, TN

Fall Hikes Near Nashville

Eating through Tennessee’s Upper Cumberland Area

Eating and Drinking through Tennessee’s Upper Cumberland Area

Bee Rock Overlook near Cookeville, TN Sponsored

Things to Do in Cookeville

Chairlift seats hang above a green valley with a distant town, sunrise light illuminating the hills and trees. Sponsored

Reach New Peaks

Fall in Middle Tennessee

5 Ways to Enjoy Fall

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