How to Navigate a New City

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While getting lost may be one way to experience a new city, this system will give you a head start on navigating your own uncharted territory.

I just moved to a new city, and I live and die by my phone’s GPS. But as a result, I’ve realized that I still don’t know anything about how the city is laid out, nor can I make a simple drive to my friend’s house—where I’ve been many times—without my GPS navigating me. If your sense of direction is similarly lacking and you want a more intuitive understanding of your city, here are a few things you can do to rid yourself off that GPS dependency and actually learn your way around.
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Nothing says “I’m a tourist,” or worse, “Mug me, I’m not paying attention” like staring at a map on your phone. Apple Watch lets me avoid that scenario and still navigate someplace new. I spent this past weekend in New York City, visiting family. My wife, my kids and I visit every summer, and we're getting to know our way around ( Espresso 77 is a favorite stop in Queens). Still, it's a massive city and I've often depended on my iPhone for walking directions. As I explained above, that's good and bad.