It's normally having too much fun over a connectivity issue. We had a few times where we were getting messages from a bunch of family and friends that were wondering if we were OK. We had service but we were hanging with friends every day without a care in the world. Granted, we rarely uploaded a video so we never really needed enough bandwidth to accomplish that task but overall the connectivity isn't as bad as it is made out to be. Smartphones are as pervasive as beer. An eyeopener was when we were deep in the jungle camping in a Mayan village, having negotiated a small fee. Through broken English and broken Spanish, many Mayans don't speak either, we learned more about the region and their lifestyle then ultimately traded phones to become facebook friends (each having to locate ourselves for the other). Another time was when we were in the Inca region of Peru, looking at hand made Alpaca blankets. The sweet woman insured us there would be no issue with us purchasing one as she took Visa, whipping out her phone with a dongle that seemed to be the Peruvian version of Square. We did manage to find ourselves without service, which we prefer, but usually that was due to which carrier we had selected over coverage not being available. We have friends that would get multiple SIMs to guarantee availability but they worked (employee and/or business owners) so it was important. In the "Secret Life of Walter Mitty" there is a scene on the ship where Walter is speaking with one of the workers while sitting at a table. It encapsulates a lot about travel and brings a big smile to my face every time we watch it while simultaneously reminding me of what tech is capable of, definitely a double edged sword.
