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...
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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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Trail Stories
- Oct 29, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Trail Stories
- Aug 2, 2022
- 2 min
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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Trail Stories
- Jul 17, 2022
- 3 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- May 15, 2022
- 3 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- Jun 22, 2021
- 3 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- Jun 17, 2021
- 2 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- Jun 5, 2021
- 3 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- Mar 10, 2021
- 3 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- Feb 23, 2021
- 3 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- Jan 28, 2021
- 4 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- Dec 14, 2020
- 4 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- Nov 27, 2020
- 3 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- Nov 2, 2020
- 3 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
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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Team Spice Trail
- Sep 18, 2020
- 3 min
How To Do Arugam Bay
Okay folks, it’s time we talk about how to do A’bay. Over the last few weeks, we’ve watched too many people come here for a short stay,...
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Team Spice Trail
- Apr 15, 2020
- 2 min
Under Lockdown At The Spice Trail, Part 2
The continuation of the Exner experience at The Spice Trail during lockdown... One thing to note about this wonderful family is that both...
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