Is the pentax hd d fa 70 200mm f 2 8 ed dc aw good for travel?

Not really, in my view. This is a telephoto zoom, and travel needs something that covers wide to short telephoto with one lens. On a full-frame Pentax K-1 or K-1 Mark II it starts at 70mm, so you'd miss most street scenes, interiors and landscapes. On an APS-C body it frames like 105-300mm, which is even tighter.

It's also not stabilised, which matters for dim churches and markets where you'll shoot handheld. If you want one lens for a trip, look at the travel guide's lens advice and the picks by type. For a Pentax this one is better as a second lens for wildlife or sport, and you can read more on the lens page.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.