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First and foremost, stop wandering, unless you are enjoying being
lost! Continuing to move can often time only exaggerate the problem.
Find a good place to go off to the side and take a second to collect
your thoughts.

3. Check Your Mobile Device
If you have a functioning mobile device, put the apps you downloaded
to work and plug in your desired address. This is by far the easiest way
to get yourself un-lost! These apps will show you the exact route to
take to get back on track and can usually talk you through it, so you
don’t feel so alone!

4. Retrace Your Steps
The first thing to do if you don’t have an electronic device or it isn’t
a great place to be using a flashy device is to try to retrace your steps.
Look around and see if you recognize anything that jogs your memory
about where you came from. If one thing looks familiar, go towards
it. When there, try to find another familiar object or building and
continue towards it and so on and so on until you make your way to
a more familiar area.

5. Ask a Hotel
Can’t recognise anything familiar or are you second-guessing yourself?
One of the best options, if you are totally lost, is to find a hotel to
go into and ask for directions. The bigger the better, as larger hotels
are more likely to have someone who speaks English. Ask the person
at the front desk of the hotel for directions. Helping tourists is in their
job description and they will likely be more than happy to help and
equally as knowledgeable.

This advice can also apply to restaurants, cafes, or other shops, but
hotels are most likely to have knowledgeable people behind the desk.

6. Look for a Landmark

Particularly in cities, you will often be able to see noticeable landmarks
from quite a distance. Find one and then find it on your map. You
can usually orient yourself in relation to major landmarks, which,
unlike particular addresses or hotels, are certain to be on the map you
are carrying around. Even better, if you can get yourself to a major
landmark, you are certain to find knowledgeable people who you can
ask how to get where you want to go.

7. Be Discreet
Especially when in more sketchy areas, it is often best to try to blend
in as much as possible. Don’t walk around flashing expensive jewelry
or electronics or speaking loudly in a foreign language (foreign to the
locals, that is). Do your best to look confident, even if you have no

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