The Lonely Planet Guide to the Middle of Nowhere

The Middle of Nowhere - where is it exactly? It can be in the remote corners of our world - the wilds of the Patagonian jungle, the frozen wonders of the poles - but you can also find yourself in the middle of nowhere in a crowded city. It's a state of mind as much as e destination : It's anywhere that leads you to a moment of isolation or a sense of new discovery. The Lonely Planet guide to the Middle of Nowhere is a celebration of travel, the pioneering spirit and the truth that our well-trodden world is still full of places untouched and untrampled - they're all around us, they just need to be found. We take you away on tankers to the Antarctic, with armed rebels in Columbia, to the neon madness of Vegas and on epic journey through Africa. Spin the globe, throw the map, head out and find your own nowhere. A sense of adventure has always been cornerstone of Lonely Planet's approach to travel and continues to inspire the books we publish. Our guides encourage and enable travel to far-flung destinations and, in more well-known places, show that there is still much to see and learn. Adventure takes us away from the everyday, it removes us from our comfort zone, it triggers the urge to see what's around the next bend. Whether it calls to you from the cracks of a concrete city or the dunes of e desert, we believe it's an intrinsic part of travel and one of the best ways to make your experiences on the road unique.