Q:
Opening Map - how? Any suggestions?
A:
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Explorable_zone
find detailed explanation here and very well explained, already at 10% missing
They are always at the edge of the zone. If you see a road going to the edge, likely there is a zone portal there. Usually there is a waypoint by the portal as well, so check by edge-of-zone waypoints.
You can also spoil things a bit for yourself and check
http://gw2.mmorpg-life.com/interactive-maps/
to save running in a direction that doesn’t have a waypoint.
Warning: Some zones are just darn hard to find a way into, especially in Ascalon.