Welcome to XIV Yeah the map system for some can be very ?_? I guess it depends on what type of person you are, I like the artistic of the map but I'm quite a good map reader so wondering where to go never been much of a problem for me.

here's some tips.

If you notice area has a Green tick or a golden ! it means that's where you need to go for the quest.

If you go into your Journal and then click/select the quest it will bring up the map on where you need to go.

Explore everywhere! Unlocking more of the map will be a great help later on in the game.

But yeah I never had much trouble but were all different