On this budget, the best choice depends on how seriously you want to pursue photography.

• If you want an easy all-in-one camera with lots of zoom for sky and nature shots, a bridge camera is a good beginner option. It gives you manual controls to learn with and usually offers much more zoom than a basic compact.
• If you mostly want simple snapshots while traveling, a compact camera is the simpler choice.
• If you think you may get more serious and upgrade over time, a used DSLR with a kit zoom lens is the better long-term path. It will let you learn exposure, focusing, and lenses, and later you can upgrade lenses first, then the camera body while keeping those lenses.

A good rule: start with something affordable, learn what limits you, then upgrade only when you know what you need next.