I'm thinking of buying a camera tomorrow .. i was advised to get this:

Canon 550 D .. 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor .. DIGIC 4 .. ISO 100-6400, H:12800

it's my first camera and i want it to take pix all over europe as i moved to italy recently .... so I'm not a pro .. i need a good lens that represents some sort of compromise ...

which lens shall i get? shall it be a kit lens or something else (18-55 or 18-135 or 15-85 ..etc??)

a quick reply will be much appreciated :)

thankss