Oh. And try carrying a few pounds of gold through an airport without a lot of questions. Bitcoins don't need to fly.
You can't really go through an airport with 50,000 USD in your pocket too without getting some questions.
But yes, one of the great advantages of Bitcoins is how easily they can get shipped around the world. That is a big +1.
I'd say it is also easier to find places to spend bitcoins for goods than gold for goods.
But gold does have its advantages too. You could at least make jewelry out of it. Bitcoin is bling bling too, but digitally for nerds.