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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 patron holds up a jelly-filled pink donut with brown sugar crumbles on top in front of the Five Daughters Bakery in Nashville TN

Vegan Restaurants

The river is rumbling, tumbling down over the rock, Causing a cool mist to rise, The steady, thundering roar never stops, Under the Rock Island sky. Written about the Rock Island State Park in Rock Island, Tennessee.

Tennessee Waterfalls Worth the Hike

Image displays a family and a caption says: Bleubird : An East Tennessee Roadtrip.

Bleubird: An East Tennessee Roadtrip

Chattanooga, TN Sponsored

Chattanooga: An Urban-Nature Hub

Chickamauga Lake near Chattanooga

Fish on Chickamauga Lake

Electric guitars featured at Main Stage Music in Dayton, TN

Discover Tennessee's Music Genres

Aerial view of Leiper's Fork in Franklin

Small Towns Near Big Cities

Muddy's Bakery Case in Memphis, Tennessee

10 Must Eat Memphis Restaurants This Winter

A variety of barbecue from Nashville's Martin's Bar-B-Que

Taste Your Way Through Tennessee

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