I'm not sure about the trend of using cross bikes as tourers. There are lots of pro's but the major con is the gearing. They are usually geared fairly high and not suitable for loaded touring. If you're terrain is flat and you know you can handle it that's one thing, but otherwise I'd go with more of a touring rig, which works well for commuting too (like the Surly Long Haul Trucker).

EDIT: I take it back, the Vaya is geared pretty low, almost a 1:1 ratio at the bottom end. That's probably good enough for light touring.