Poverty Tourism

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noun a person, typically a Western tourist, who travels to less developed countries and begs for money to fund their travels

  • The local authorities have been cracking down on begpackers who rely on the generosity of strangers to fund their travels.
  • I saw a group of begpackers playing music on the street, hoping to make some money for their trip.
  • I can't believe those begpackers have been begging for money to travel instead of working for it.
  • The concept of begpacking has sparked debates about privilege and entitlement in the travel community.