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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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Kids taking photos in front of murals in the Back Alley Gallery in Cleveland TN

Take A Mural Road Trip in Tennessee

Autumn forest surrounding a tall waterfall over a rocky cliff, plunging into a dark pool below.

Fall Adventure

Clop Clop the tiny horses run, The warm breeze blows through their manes, Clop clop it’s time for some fun, A visit to Skyland Ranch, you’ll never be the same. Written about Skyland Ranch in Sevierville, Tennessee.

Family Vacation in the Smokies

Eating through Tennessee’s Upper Cumberland Area

Eating and Drinking through Tennessee’s Upper Cumberland Area

A sunrise over a vast harvest field, with a silhouette barn on the left and distant trees on the horizon. Sponsored

Explore Springfield

Flocks of migrating sandhill cranes at Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge in Birchwood, TN

Birding in Tennessee

Two gray draft horses harnessed to a red wagon labeled Mule Day, standing side by side with ornate tack and decorative harnesses. Sponsored

Explore Tennessee's Mule Capital

A cannon at Shiloh National Military Park in Shiloh, Tennessee

Civil War Places

Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN Sponsored

Must-See Mountain in Chattanooga

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