Finding my way around
Getting used to the driving on the right side, with left hand steering, in an automatic while keeping an eye out for all the signs isn't the big problem really. What is though, is knowing the right turn to take. Thus it comes as no surprise that you really do need a good map with directions to find your way if you don't have GPS.
What I usually do is, go to mapquest.com and put in the Origin and Destination addresses to get a route. But even though mapquest is really detailed and has all the instructions, it's not the best guide when it comes to actually negotiating the turns and exits. So I then switch to wikimapia.org and on it, find the area I'm looking for, and visually map the route from mapquest (turn on Hybrid from the topright menu). With the satellite image, it's much easier to actually see how you would exit from an interstate. See the two figures below to see what I mean.
Oh btw, the last thing I do is take out my nice paper map and trace the route on it with a neon pen!
What I usually do is, go to mapquest.com and put in the Origin and Destination addresses to get a route. But even though mapquest is really detailed and has all the instructions, it's not the best guide when it comes to actually negotiating the turns and exits. So I then switch to wikimapia.org and on it, find the area I'm looking for, and visually map the route from mapquest (turn on Hybrid from the topright menu). With the satellite image, it's much easier to actually see how you would exit from an interstate. See the two figures below to see what I mean.
Oh btw, the last thing I do is take out my nice paper map and trace the route on it with a neon pen!
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