I do it all the time. I find people are really helpful if I get disoriented. I get the best directions I can ahead of time but I usually get lost. I even leave early just in case.

Sure can and sure have. I went back to Hong Kong China. Last I went was 2 years ago, but before that it was 10 yerrs prior so 2007 I was born in Hong kong, but I haven’t been back and sure don’t know the landscape in the slightest. So I went back and I decided to get around by myself. I did pretty well. I got lost a little but figured it out. I basically went all over all by myself. I made it way across hong kong from basically mong kok to almost the other side in new territory to Gold coast. Some of you may know ming, He’s not on here I don’t think, but he’s a blind guy from Hong Kong. I made it from my friends house to visit him at his work.

I am due to this summer in late June or early july to go over to the east coast in New JErsey and washington dc maybe west virginia. MOre doubtful of wV but I am excited to explore NJ and DC.

All the time, whether it’s different cities, states/provinces or countries.
We’re pretty lucky as blind people these days; with so many accessible GPS/navigation apps available to us.
And if all else fails, nothing wrong with the good ole ask a random stranger game.

Yeah, can do. The trouble is that I was kinda overly paranoid about the idea before I actually got out and did it. Once I actually started, it was ... I don't want to say trivial, since mishaps still happen, and would-be rescuers can be stressful, but the only thing making it a big deal is people's reactions, IME.

Research is always helpful. I can usually get away by asking Siri or Google for the address, and directions if I have no idea where that is. I don't like using maps on my phone, though, because GPS inaccuracies add up when using it like that. Instead, I just get a list of directions, and just use GPS to keep track of what road / block I'm on. When that fails, asking people is an option, but apparently Americans are all terrified of asking strangers for information, and I am no exception.

Whenever I can get from unfamiliar place x to familiar place z with neither GPS nor human assistance, that's usually preferred. And I've done so numerous times, either by first getting lost, or by somehow winding up dropped in the middle of the woods / on the side of a mountain / in the Low's parking lot. Personally, I like that sort of adventure, most of the time, although there were some less fun lost-gettings in college, that involved far less distance. Drop me in the middle of nowhere, Arklouinnessee, and we're fine, but take a wrong turn and get confused by what building I'm circling, and there goes 30 minutes I could have been sleeping.

If I absolutely had to I would give it a shot, but I suspect I would have very big problems doing it.

I've had clients who have gone on their own. Usually they rely on their maps to help them get to where they need to go, but sometimes that isn't always accurate, so they ask for assistance. If you can, checking out the route through a map would be the best, to give you an idea of what is coming up and how many streets to cross.

I have and I will continue to do so. Sighted or not, everyone gets lost from time to time. Lol, but seriously, people are very willing to help a lost looking blind guy out, so I have no problem asking for help if my gps fails. And sometimes, more like most of the time at least when I'm in a subway or bus station people ask if I need help before I even ask. Life is good.

I’ve done it. If the place is complex and I have to go there more than once I try to get some sort of o and m beforehand

Of course I would. We have apps that'll tell us almost anything and help us navigate. Plus there's always sighted people we could ask for help if we're stuck or in a rush.

This is the other account of ENTj351 by the way.

Thinking more about this I think it depends on one’s independence, problem solving skills, and practicalness. I am one of those people if you place me in the middle of a forest with knife I’ll probably make it back out. Well okay maybe not, but close to that. I am quite resourceful. I am super practical and some people are just not as dedicate to that set of skills.