Personally I prefer the Nikon 35mm over the 50mm. I find the fifty to have a bit to small a FOV and often can't back up enough to capture what I want. When I travel, I usually take my 35mm over my 50.
If you have the money, and are thinking of upgrading the body at some point, my favourite lens is my 18-200. I'd buy it over the 70-300 any day. Even though it doesn't quit have the reach of the 300, it's versatility at the wide end is worth the trade off. It's the lens you can always have on your camera, and if you can take only one, that is it. Now, I primarily use my camera travelling so I'm pretty picky about what I want to carry with me. Having a do-it-all lens is important.
So ya, those are the 2 I travel with, my 35 and my 18-200.
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