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.

10 Locals are said to be increasingly tired of Westerners begging for money so they can go travelling Credit: Twitter/Kaisu

10 This traveller appears to have relatively new clothes but is begging for cash Credit: Twitter/Kaisu

10 This begpacker wanted locals in Hong Kong to fund her travels around the world Credit: Twitter

Bali has now officially cracked down on the growing issue of problematic “tourists”.

In an official statement, Setyo Budiwardoyo from the island's immigration department has said that they are now reporting these begpackers to their embassies, according to Detik, as caring for them should be the embassy's responsibility.

He said: "We have seen many cases of problematic tourists, lately they are either Australian, British or Russian.

"We tend to report these cases to the relevant embassies, so that they can oversee their citizens who are on holiday."

The immigration official said that while they had previously looked after these travellers, the cost of living must now be borne by their respective embassies.

FUND THEIR TRAVELS

While most visitors are genuine tourists, some have been accused of scrounging off their host nations.

Locals and tourists alike have shared photos of the travellers, who are often seen begging for money or selling wares on the street to fund their holidays, hence the moniker of begpackers.

They often come from wealthier western nations and beg in relatively poor countries.

Some are even shamelessly asking for money while posing with cameras worth hundreds.

Some have even been accused of running scams, by pretending to have lost their debit card and needing money to get home - only to carry on travelling with the money they make.

Asia though isn’t the only continent affected with one German couple travelling around New Zealand tried to rely entirely on the kindness of others.

While some travellers may very well have fallen on hard times through no fault of their own, others are clearly just looking for a free handout.

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A couple of 'begpackers', thought to be from Russia, were arrested by cops in Malaysia during a street performance where they tossed a baby in the air by his legs.

In the outrageous 90-second clip, a man is seen hurling, swinging and dangling the nappy-wearing baby as music is played in the background.

As the "performers" chant along they plead for donations from the crowd - who look both shocked and amazed why what they are seeing.

10 While some people may have fallen on hard times, others just want a free handout Credit: Twitter

10 This begpacker is thought to have come from Russia Credit: Twitter

10 Some have been spotted giving out hugs in return for a 'donation' Credit: Twitter

10 Begpackers are said to be leaving a sour taste in the mouths of locals Credit: Twitter

10 These begpackers were spotted in Hoi An, Vietnam Credit: Twitter

10 Western begpackers are seen by some as sponging off the kindness of locals who are poorer than them Credit: Twitter

10 Bali has started to crackdown on the practice of begpacking Credit: Twitter