I'm directionally challenged, almost always, but the one and only time I went to London (UK) I knew exactly where I was at all times. I never knew why that was different, but now that I think about it, I studied maps and photos for weeks before that trip. I had the route planned out from the hotel to the store where I was going to buy a disposable phone. I had all the sights I wanted to see. Maybe that's why.
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Pre-planning definitely helps. I do it too, as much as anything because I need to know what my options are if the route I wanted to follow suddenly becomes unavailable. I have more of a visual memory than I realised and find maps easier to follow because of it.