Cyclotouring just means that you tour on a bicycle and not in a car, by foot or some other way. Obviously this discussion will end up in determining what "touring" really means. But the reality is that it means different thing to different people. I see pictures of bikes here that don't have racks or fenders (in my opinion both are necessary for a decent touring bike) and that in a thread called loaded touring. But I don't complain. I'm sure some people tour with a sag wagon/luggage transporter and stay in hotels. While others are totally self sufficient and won't even eat at a restaurant on the way. I'm somewhere in the middle depending on my mood and other factors.

The difference of my day rides and overnight tours aren't huge and even I started to get into a vague area where I stayed at a hotel as a base and did day tours. Looking at that it's not much different than touring from one hotel to another. Again I don't worry about that much.

So if you have a question about a bicycle and your bike matches more to a bike people tour on than a mountain, road racer, or city commuter then this forum is the right place for it. If you are inquiring about a touring route for a day then again this forum might be for you as every multi-day tour is composed of several day tours. If you want to find the true meaning of "touring", "adventure", and "self sufficiency" then you are again at the right place. Just for the latter one don't expect an actual answer.