Disgusted locals and fellow travelers have seen a rise of Western backpackers who end up begging in the streets of Southeast Asia.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will turn 50 years old this year and they want to celebrate their 'birthday' by encouraging tourists to visit ASEAN nations with its highlight tour experiences and festivals. There are 50 celebrations, 50 travel packages, and 50 tour ideas up for grabs in case you want to visit the region.
With its variety of different cultures, languages and traditions, backpacking around Asia is every traveler's dream. Comprising about 30% of the Earth's total land area, more than 4.4 billion of the world's population lives in this continent, with many of them living in multicultural cities with a mix of different religions, governments, history and cultures. Here are the top five cheapest cities in Asia you can travel to at $20 a day, or less.