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Thanks to smart phones and laptops, it has become increasingly difficult to unplug from the grid while on vacation. Your email and cell phone follow you everywhere.

The only way to get away from it all these days, is to truly get away... from it ALL.

According to this article on MSNBC, these 10 treks and trails are the world's best if you're looking to get out into the wild, camp beneath the stars, and be sure your Blackberry or iPhone won't get the faintest of signals.



World's Top 10 Trekking Vacations

1. Annapurna Circuit, Nepal If you've got three weeks vacation time, you can tackle this 186.5 mile trek and bask in the beauty of the Himalayas.

2. Appalachian Trail You need months for a thru-hike of the 2,175 mile Appalachian Trail, but you can also break it up into sections and tailor it to meet the amount of time you have.

3. Santa Cruz Trek, Peru Four days is the perfect amount of time for this 31 mile trail - you can do it and then spend the rest of your vacation relaxing or sightseeing.

4. Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania If wildlife is your passion, this is certainly the vacation for you. There's nothing like an African trek near Mt. Kilimanjaro and getting close to "The Big 5" to get your blood pumping.

5. Tour de Mont Blanc, France/Italy/Switzerland Not content with seeing just one country? Take the Tour de Mont Blanc and see France, Italy and Switzerland.

6. West Coast Trail, British Columbia See the natural beauty of Vancouver from the West Coast Trail, 75 miles of coastal trail with views of beaches, cliffs, coves, more than likely some whales, and even shipwrecks.

7. Overland Track, Australia 50 miles of outback wilderness, including Cradle Mountain and Lake St. Clair National park, make up Australia's best trail, the Overland Track.

8. Torres del Paine, Chile Choose from two breathtaking treks in Torres del Pain - the Loop and the W.

9. John Muir Trail, California Want to see King's Canyon, Yosemite, and Sequoia National Parks? Take the John Muir Trail.

10. Camino de Santiago, Spain For a thousand years, pilgrims have been trekking this 460 mile trail to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia.