I use the Steam in-game browser and look at a map + use a compass if I'm going to somewhere specifically. Most of the time I just run around the wilderness in the vicinity of NWAF and barter with people going to and from.
We all know DayZ is a large game with multiple play-style options - but just what exactly is there to do? I made a video of 5 activities to suggest to a friend to get them playing today!