Sure you can get to several towns, but it's all really pointless in the end. All the main primary areas are locked off and you can't access them without completing the quests/missions in the right order. It's a smart system that won't even let you do the mission if you join a party too. GJ to Anet on this one. Nice to see them opening up map space for those who complained in Factions, but not letting them pursue the story without doing it in order!
