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For finding my way around new citys, in Europe I've typically used the Dorling-Kindersley (sp?) travel books. Always like to find the most distant site I want to see, and work out the public transport there & back. Usually gives me a good sense of bearings.

Here at home in the US, historically it was a lot of Hertz/Avis/Budget maps, then switching to pre-printed Google Maps & routing, then to my iPhone. While handy, the iPhone's lag time to pull up the next zoomed view, and lack of turn-by-turn sucks!

I bought my ex-girlfriend one of the Tom-Tom One's, as I was tired of the random phone calls from her asking for directions to one place or another. Unfortunately, when we split, she kept the Tom-Tom!

7-09-2008 @ 8:37AM

Ted Scharf said...

I use a few land marks and work from there. Sometimes hard to figure out which way is north south at night in a new place.
Ted

7-09-2008 @ 8:07PM

Edith Burch said...

I WOULD LOVE VERY MUCH TO WIN THIS

7-10-2008 @ 1:22AM

carol said...

I just ask where I buy my coffee in the morning where I need to go. Little by little, I learn my way around.

7-11-2008 @ 11:00AM

CAROLANN WESTBROOK said...

I depend on Fodors and Frommers Guide books to help me find my way around a new destination.

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