Photography: Help me buy a camera

[tdarko]

I travel a lot, especially for the next 7 months or so and seem to find myself in places where I wish I had a nice camera to take quality pictures. I know nothing about photography, camera's or prices. Here's what I do know:

- I want to take super awesome pictures.

- Assume price doesn't matter, but I do want to get a great camera for a good price.

Here's what you need to help me with:

- Tell me what camera's I need to look at.

- Tell me why, explain to me what makes an awesome camera.

- Give price ranges of your listed camera's.

- If you have links that would be nice.

- Any other information that you think I should know b/c I am a just a nerb that wants awesome pictures.

Thank you

~td