My Right Leg Is Tastier Than My Left is a retrospective travel podcast for travellers, backpackers, and anyone who dreams of exploring the world.

In this episode, host Andrew Rainnie recalls his experience journeying to the Thai island of Koh Samui, taking a day tour around the entire island, and wondering what it was like without tourists.

He looks at making peace with early rises to travel, the joys of a rain shower, the best place in Koh Samui to get breakfast, and the recurring motif of phallic-shared rocks on his adventures.

Topics and themes in this episode

• The joys of receiving a room upgrade
• The pros and cons of doing a day tour
• Animal cruelty
• Taking advantage of free food and drink
• What not to do when you meet Swedish pop stars
• Whether or not you should jump on stage with a reggae band

About the podcast

My Right Leg Is Tastier Than My Left is a retrospective travel podcast for travellers, backpackers, and anyone who dreams of exploring the world. Based on Andrew Rainnie’s travelogue of the same name, the podcast revisits a year-long journey around the globe, sharing stories, lessons, and insights with honesty and heart.

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast and join Andrew on this journey.

To see pictures relating to this episode, check out @andrewjohnrainnie on Instagram or follow the My Right Leg Is Tastier Than My Left Facebook page.

For links, resources, and more about Andrew’s creative work, visit www.andrewjohnrainnie.com.

On the next episode…

Andrew drunkenly decides to walk back to his hostel in Koh Samui, making a new friend along the way.

My Right Leg Is Tastier Than My Left is a retrospective travel podcast for travellers, backpackers, and anyone who dreams of exploring the world.

In this episode, host Andrew Rainnie recalls his experience exploring the Thai province and town of Krabi, an area known for its beautiful beaches and surrounding islands.

He looks at the benefits of planning ahead when travelling, reminisces about the book that inspired him to travel, and makes friends with an intrusion of cockroaches.

Topics and themes in this episode

• The benefits of having a personal guide to arrange things for you
• Alex Garland’s novel The Beach and the inspiration it offered
• The universal language of cock jokes
• The positive and negative aspects of elephant trekking
• The difficult art of learning how to relax and take things easy

Links

Krabi Tourism (with Ms. Patty)

About the podcast

My Right Leg Is Tastier Than My Left is a retrospective travel podcast for travellers, backpackers, and anyone who dreams of exploring the world. Based on Andrew Rainnie’s travelogue of the same name, the podcast revisits a year-long journey around the globe, sharing stories, lessons, and insights with honesty and heart.

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast and join Andrew on this journey.

To see pictures relating to this episode, check out @andrewjohnrainnie on Instagram or follow the My Right Leg Is Tastier Than My Left Facebook page.

For links, resources, and more about Andrew’s creative work, visit www.andrewjohnrainnie.com.

On the next episode

Andrew continues his round-the-world adventure in Koh Samui, Thailand.

My Right Leg Is Tastier Than My Left is a retrospective travel podcast for travellers, backpackers, and anyone who dreams of exploring the world.

In this episode, host Andrew Rainnie reflects on his brief foray into the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, or KL as he came to know it.

The episode explores the panic of waking up on a bus alone, the serendipity of starting a conversation with fellow travellers, and how to politely decline being propositioned by sex workers while traveling.

Topics and themes in this episode

• Why you should always arrive in new destinations in daylight
• Travelling overnight on a bus to save on your budget
• Checking which days things may be closed in other countries
• Why you should never leave a bag lying near the Batu Caves
• Why you don’t have to vibe with every place you visit

About the podcast

My Right Leg Is Tastier Than My Left is a retrospective travel podcast for travellers, backpackers, and anyone who dreams of exploring the world. Based on Andrew Rainnie’s travelogue of the same name, the podcast revisits a year-long journey around the globe, sharing stories, lessons, and insights with honesty and heart.

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast and join Andrew on this journey.

To see pictures relating to this episode, check out @andrewjohnrainnie on Instagram or follow the My Right Leg Is Tastier Than My Left Facebook page.

For links, resources, and more about Andrew’s creative work, visit www.andrewjohnrainnie.com.

On the next episode

Andrew continues his round-the-world adventure in Krabi, Thailand.

My Right Leg Is Tastier Than My Left is a retrospective travel podcast for travellers, backpackers, and anyone who dreams of exploring the world.

In this episode, host Andrew Rainnie reflects on Singapore, the island-country and city-state that was his first stop on his round-the-world journey in 2011. It was also somewhere he stayed during his honeymoon years later, offering a unique contrast.

This episode explores first impressions, budget backpacking realities, unexpected kindness, and how a place can feel entirely different depending on where you are in life.

Topics and themes in this episode

• Why Singapore is an ideal starting point for a round-the-world trip
• First impressions after arriving from a long-haul flight
• The contrast between budget backpacking and luxury travel
• Exploring Singapore on foot: districts, street art, and hidden corners
• Visiting museums and learning through travel
• Budget travel habits, such as free passes, cheap meals, and overnight buses
• Forgetting essential items on the road and learning to let go
• The chaos of leaving Singapore by bus from the Golden Mile Complex

About the podcast

My Right Leg Is Tastier Than My Left is a retrospective travel podcast for travellers, backpackers, and anyone who dreams of exploring the world. Based on Andrew Rainnie’s travelogue of the same name, the podcast revisits a year-long journey around the globe, sharing stories, lessons, and insights with honesty and heart.

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast and join Andrew on this journey.

For links, resources, and more about Andrew’s creative work, visit www.andrewjohnrainnie.com.

On the next episode

Andrew continues his round-the-world adventure in Kuala Lumpur.

The trailer for My Right Leg Is Tastier Than My Left, the retrospective travel podcast for travellers, backpackers, and anyone who dreams of exploring the world.