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Is the leica apo vario elmarit sl 90 280mm f 2 8 4 good for travel?

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From Leica APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90-280mm f/2.8-4: Leica APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90-280mm f/2.8-4: A zoom lens by Leica for Full frame cameras, 90-280mm f/2.8-4. Specs - Maker: Leica - Focal length: 90-280mm (zoom) - Maximum aperture: f/2.8-4 (it gets darker as you zoom in) - Made for: Full frame sensors - Mounts: L-Mount - Stabilised: yes - Autofocus: yes What it frames like - On full frame (L-Mount): as marked, 90-280mm. - On APS-C (L-Mount): like 135-420mm on full frame; f/2.8-4 gives about ...

From Travel: Travel: A travel camera has to be good at everything and light enough that you still carry it on day five. Landscapes, food, street scenes, people, the inside of a dim church: you'll shoot all of it, often in a hurry, and you won't want to change lenses on a crowded square.

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