I know you want other tech lovers writing here from work to answer this..
Being older and well versed in Map Reading , I bought Paper maps .. Now I Have a Collection of maps from the Many Countries I visited .
Including the local town maps I got at visitors Information Centers that are in Many Towns ..
I dont really do A lot of Pre Planning
I land at an Airport and 1st Town I hit the Bookseller and Buy a Map , when I ride off the edge of that One I buy another
Ordinance Survey Maps of the British Isles are Excellent.. 4 of then cover all of Ireland.
A Sailor always is wise to have Paper Charts , as GPS wont tell you how much water is Below your Keel.
Last edited by fietsbob; 01-07-15 at 12:33 PM.