If you’re traveling in an unfamiliar area, it’s fairly easy to get lost.

Without a landmark that helps you get your bearings, you may wander around without knowing whether you’re headed north, south, east or west.

These days, you may have access to a GPS in a car or on a smartphone. But some people still rely on good, old-fashioned paper maps when they don’t know where they are.

Looking at a map can be reassuring. You can get a sense of where you are, so you don’t feel so addled (see definition below). Once you know where you’re going, you can let out a sigh of relief!

Speak Your Mind: When is the last time that you got lost—and how did you finally find your way to your destination?

ADDLED: Confused, confounded.