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In our blog Trail Stories, you’ll find the best times to stay with us whether on the east or south coast, ways to make your holiday experience richer, and the insider tips that make a world’s difference when you’re travelling as a family.
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Relax, Recharge, Repeat: the Spice Trail Spa Therapy for Surfers (and Everyone Else)
Surfing is tough on the body—there’s no sugarcoating it. We get that, which is why we introduced Spa Therapy at the Spice Trail.
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Jan 63 min read
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Surf Smarter, Not Harder: Surf Training Week with the O.G. Coach Shannon Ainslie
If you’re serious about levelling up your surf game, Surf Training Week at the Spice Trail is where it happens. This is not your typical...
Trail Stories
Dec 4, 20245 min read
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How to get to Arugam Bay
The Spice Trail guide to making the most of your journey East. The journey from Colombo to Arugam Bay is one of the best ways to...
Trail Stories
Mar 31, 20246 min read
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Good food, great surf & pool fun; hello from Spice Trail Ahangama!
The awesomeness of Sri Lanka’s south coast is not news to anyone who set foot on the island. Its many surf breaks, spectacular bays and...
Trail Stories
Oct 29, 20223 min read
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Fresh, local and closer to Earth
At the heart of the Spice Trail is food, surf, family, and again, food. What we eat is so, so important to us. We know that fresh food...
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Aug 2, 20222 min read
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Catching Waves
Some days, you get all the waves with no one else on the break. Some days, you catch a few good ones. But some days, you get none. The...
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Jul 17, 20223 min read
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Yes to Sri Lanka
With more travel bans being issued for Sri Lanka, some people have asked us what it’s really like to visit; some have also asked why the...
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May 15, 20223 min read
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The Fisherman's Tale
Anyone visiting the Ulla village where we’re based will come across an iconic character of Arugam Bay—the fisherman. We work closely with...
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Jun 22, 20213 min read
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Growing Slowly
New spaces always excite us. We love how their open potential complements our drive to keep creating, experimenting and innovating....
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Jun 17, 20212 min read
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The High Life
For Garrath Glass, shaping surfboards is more than work or even art—it’s a calling. Garrath spent many years in Sri Lanka crafting fantastic
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Jun 5, 20213 min read
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Here Comes The LBK
The rush of discovery, the fulfillment; the stories, the flavours and the little doses of culture; the sense of community; the fun… we...
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May 7, 20212 min read
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Life Outside The City
When you realise that the air you’re breathing is simply pure; that the food you’re relishing in, is nothing but goodness from the earth;...
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Mar 29, 20212 min read
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When You Need A Real Coffee
A coffee before the morning surf; and, one after. A cup of joe before that two pm call. Something to sip during the beach stroll to scope...
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Mar 10, 20213 min read
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Living The Good Life
Imagine the perfect day, living the perfect life. To us, this means waking up somewhere beautiful that’s just a walk away from the beach,...
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Feb 23, 20213 min read
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The Place Beyond The Surf Village
Walking down Panama Road along the busy commercial strip of Arugam Bay where the Spice Trail is, someone may easily miss out on what lies...
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Jan 28, 20214 min read
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Kids—The Ultimate VVIPs At The Spice Trail
It’s no secret that we have a soft spot for kids. Stroll into the Spice Trail any day during the height of the east coast season, and...
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Dec 14, 20204 min read
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The Little Big Things Of The Spice Trail Life
Every now and then, our guests tell us about something that came across as a nice little surprise during their stay at the Spice Trail....
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Nov 27, 20203 min read
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Every Drop Counts: Why We Salvage Dirty Water
One of the first big moves we made after starting the Spice Trail, is setting up a blackwater recycling system. Why? Because, the East...
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Nov 2, 20203 min read
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From The Farm
Food being a key part of the Spice Trail experience, we try to keep the origins of our ingredients close and clean. This means that we...
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Oct 13, 20202 min read
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New Partnership
When we’re not cooking up a storm in the kitchen or trailing down some wild path in the East Coast, we’re connecting with interesting...
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Sep 30, 20202 min read
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