Elias wasn’t just a tourist; he was a freelance architect with a deadline that didn't care about time zones. In sixty minutes, he had to hop on a Zoom call to present the final blueprints for a sustainable library in Seattle. No Wi-Fi meant no presentation, which meant no paycheck—and likely no more clients.

He approached the counter, where a polite clerk greeted him. "I need to buy a portable Wi-Fi router," Elias said, his voice a pitch higher than usual. "Fast. Like, skyscraper-high-speed fast."

Elias took a deep breath, the small router warm in his pocket. For the next hour, the library took shape on screens across the ocean, delivered seamlessly through a tiny box that had turned a potential disaster into just another day at the office. As he closed his laptop, he looked at the router and smiled. He wasn't just a traveler anymore; he was truly untethered.