True. He could probably cross it in a few months but wouldn't that slow down the story? if he does decide to go to another part of his world, what would the other characters be doing in the mean time. Most problems seem to occur within the distance of where you live (regional) Unless you were...
There are some great maps posted here but I am a little confused. Most maps are world maps and not regional ones. Does that mean that the story they are for takes place throughout the world? If the story only involves the MC going to cities in his region would not a regional map work as well...