NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A trip through customs at Nashville International Airport will soon feel very different. U.S. citizens arriving from overseas are being ushered into a fully automated, touch-free checkpoint that photographs each individual and runs a biometric confirmation before they ever reach a human officer, according to a press release by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Ah, the fabled girls trip to Nashville.

From the outside, it looks innocent enough: a blur of denim skirts, white cowboy boots, and group selfies in front of angel wings murals. There’s matching tank tops with “Bride Tribe” glittered across the chest, pedal taverns full of squealing 30-somethings drinking tequila at 11am, and more pink cowboy hats than a Barbie rodeo.

Summer trips surge even as U.S. issues worldwide caution

American travelers are packing their bags in record numbers this season, undeterred by the State Department’s latest security advisory, according to reporting by WSMV. On Monday morning, the departure hall at Nashville International Airport (BNA) bustled with vacationers charting everything from birthday getaways to beach weeks in Mexico, illustrating how summer trips surge despite heightened global concerns. The agency’s weekend bulletin—classified as a “Worldwide Caution” alert—follows recent U.S.