Western begpackers spark outrage across Asia by rocking up in poor countries and pleading (tr)

thesun.co.uk ^ | 6 Jul 2019 | Jon Rogers

[Berlin_Freeper]

THERE is a backlash growing across Asia against Western ‘begpackers’ who want the locals to fund their travels around the world.

People across the continent are growing tired of the sight of seeing relatively affluent Westerns begging on the streets in the hope that locals help pay for their journey to the next destination.

[NativeSon]

Then I’m in good company.

[NativeSon]

I’m too old to change and besides, there’s just too much work that needs to done at home.

[wally_bert]

Tell me about it.

[ealgeone]

Yes there is.

[Larry Lucido]

“rocking up in poor countries”

How do you do that? Is that a Flintstone reference?

[Mr. Lucky]

Could you repeat that? I wasn’t paying attention.

[RightGeek]

There’s a place for them on the streets of Seattle