Keeping enough crypto for flights is a small enough cost to me that I’m planning to do so.
I also looked a bit into travel, which is slightly complicated by me having a cat. The easiest is Mexico, which can be visited for up to 180 days with no visa, and cats do not need any certification. Cats can be brought to Canada with a rabies vaccination certificate. My basic thought is that if one of these triggers happen I would go to Canada or Mexico on vacation fairly reflexively, and then reevaluate my options once there.
Thank you for asking this—I would really like to know what others are planning. My current (very low confidence) triggers:
Scenario: Trump doesn’t leave office, causing a constitutional crisis. Exit conditions:
November 5 (2 days after election): media generally report Biden won but Trump doesn’t concede
December 1: Results are contested without a clear end state
Scenario: Cultural revolution analog. Exit conditions:
Government officials arrested for political reasons
Assassination of leader by organized movement
Civilian lynchings etc. supported by government officials
Assets of general civilians frozen
Regarding assets being frozen: the following are travel agencies which accept cryptocurrencies:
Flights: https://www.alternativeairlines.com/buy-flights-with-bitcoin
Hotels: https://bitcoin.travel/hotels/ (also does flights)
Rental cars: https://www.qeeq.com/rent-a-car-with-bitcoin
Keeping enough crypto for flights is a small enough cost to me that I’m planning to do so.
I also looked a bit into travel, which is slightly complicated by me having a cat. The easiest is Mexico, which can be visited for up to 180 days with no visa, and cats do not need any certification. Cats can be brought to Canada with a rabies vaccination certificate. My basic thought is that if one of these triggers happen I would go to Canada or Mexico on vacation fairly reflexively, and then reevaluate my options once there.