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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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A museum exhibit room with glass display cases, posters, guitars on the walls, and wooden floors showcasing instruments and artifacts.

Take A Music Journey

Nelson's Green Brier Distillery, Nashville

Sip and See Tennessee Whiskey Trail

Splash pad in Central Park in Livingston, Tennessee. Sponsored

Live Your Best Life in Livingston

The Peabody building at dusk, a large brick hotel with illuminated windows, street-level entrances, and light-trail traffic. Sponsored

5 Fun Facts About The Peabody Hotel

Two people in a blue raft race down a white-water river with others in the background; paddling through green, forested canyon.

Rapids to Railroads: Adventure Through the Tanasi Trail

Nashville live music performance during 4th of July event

Nashville Music Spots

A cannon at Shiloh National Military Park in Shiloh, Tennessee

Civil War Places

Great Smoky Mountains two-day itinerary in Tennessee

2 Days in the Smokies

A two-story white brick building with a crenellated roofline sits on a gravel yard; a flagpole with the US flag stands to the right.

Meet Tennessee's Ghosts

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