Disconnect on your vacation

The "nap-reflection room" at Old Edwards Inn & Spa, an Historic Hotel of America in the highlands of the Smoky Mountains, is painted with soothing pastoral murals and piled high with pillows. The chilled-out private space is part of a new 15,000-square-foot annex to the inn's sumptuous spa.

6. Jumby Bay: Antigua

The 300-acre Rosewood Resort on a private island off the coast of Antigua is reachable only by boat and blissfully free of cars. A new must-do? Midnight massages for couples.

7. Malikha Lodge: Myanmar

The country's only upscale wilderness retreat opens this month in the foothills of the Himalayas. The remote, locally-staffed lodge has 10 bungalows spread across 16 acres of gardens that back on to Asia's largest tiger reserve. Activities include elephant-guided jungle treks, while at the ranch you can soak in your 400-gallon handcrafted teak bathtub.

8. La Purificadora: Mexico

Puebla's restored 19th-century ice factory and water purifying center was recently reborn as a hip design hotel. La Purificadora's 30-meter rooftop pool overlooks the town's ancient spires while its intimate patio restaurant is where you can try Puebla's famed mole -- the rich chili-and-chocolate sauce that blankets poultry and takes three days to brew.

9. Azura at Gabriel's: Mozambique

Mozambique's magical new eco lodge, just open, is set in the Bazaruto Archipelago -- known as Africa's own Galapagos. The secluded boutique retreat has 15 thatched-roof villas with private plunge pools. By day, swim with dolphins. At night, lie back on the sand listening to a local storyteller.

10. Green Magic Treehouses: India