For shooting travel shots, you want a small, lightweight camera. If you have kids, for family photography you want something with minimal shutter lag. If you want one camera for both, I would consider the smaller dSLRs. I have a Nikon D40, that I use for family photography. It's fast enough to capture my 18 month old son who is always on the move. With a small lens like a nifty fifty, or the kit 18-55, it's quite small. Great for stashing in a carry-on bag and doesn't cause strain when carried all day. The most recent model in this line is the D60. If you consider the D80 obsolete, then you aren't likely to be happy with anything in Nikon's consumer lines.
I think selling your glass might have been premature. Since you've said money isn't an issue, the only reason to get rid of all your glass is because you've already decided to switch to a different system (i.e. switching from an SLR to P&S, switching from Nikon to Canon, etc). If that's the case, then it would be good information to have in offering advice.
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