Best things to do at sunrise: Travel experiences worth getting up early for

By Ben Groundwater
Updated February 3 2016 - 12:18pm, first published January 31 2016 - 11:12am
Hot air balloon over plain of Bagan in misty morning, Myanmar. Photo: iStock
Hot air balloon over plain of Bagan in misty morning, Myanmar. Photo: iStock
Angkor Wat at dawn.
Angkor Wat at dawn.
Sunrise at the World Heritage-listed Uluru more than rewards an early start. Photo: Steven Siewert
Sunrise at the World Heritage-listed Uluru more than rewards an early start. Photo: Steven Siewert
First down the mountain in Aspen, Colorado USA.
First down the mountain in Aspen, Colorado USA.
Tourists walk amid the geysers and hot springs of El Tatio, Chile.
Tourists walk amid the geysers and hot springs of El Tatio, Chile.
Northern Lights over scenic Bergen, Norway.
Northern Lights over scenic Bergen, Norway.

There are few sounds in the world that are worse than the blaring of an alarm clock. Beep, beep, beep. It so rarely signifies anything good, or enjoyable. Mostly it just means it's time to go to work.

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