Hmmm. I have done a little "world exploring" recently. I discovered two new continents! How I found them:
I knew that the people on this small continent had come there from somewhere else to settle it.
I also knew that the small continent I already had was pretty far north, away from an equator, because of the harsh climate on the northern tip. Then I realized that the west side of my small continent needed to be sheltered somewhat from the open sea. This determined the positioning of my new continent: west and slightly south of my small one.
Then, on my small continent, I had two very distinct races, and I knew the people had not been there long enough to divide like that. So I realized I needed another continent for the other race to come from, and I just placed it southwards.
As to how to explore a newly discovered continent? I'd suggest drawing a rough map of your world, which includes Vadra and your known places. Think of the terrain on your known continent, then try to think of a terrain on Vadra that would make sense and complement it. Look at the placement of Vadra on the map; this will help determine its climate. Then it's up to you to decide Vadra's culture---how similar would it be to the culture of your known world? Have the peoples ever had any contact with one another in the distant past?
World exploring is really fun. Don't stress out on getting it perfect the first time; for now you are just playing.
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