Taking a road trip across the US state of Nevada from Carson City to Ely on Highway 50 offers a unique journey through endless nothing. Some may say it’s like embracing the emptiness. Nearly 40 years ago, Life magazine dubbed Nevada’s Highway 50 the “Loneliest Road in America” and claimed it had “no points of interest.” It also warned travellers to be sure of their “survival skills” if they chose to venture out on the desolate 600-kilometre stretch. The highway winds through small towns like Fallon, Austin and Eureka, places even few US residents have ever heard of, each with just a few hundre…