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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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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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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...
Trail Stories
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...
Team Spice Trail
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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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;...
Team Spice Trail
Mar 29, 20212 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,...
Team Spice Trail
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...
Team Spice Trail
Jan 28, 20214 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....
Team Spice Trail
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...
Team Spice Trail
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...
Team Spice Trail
Sep 30, 20202 min read
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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,...
Team Spice Trail
Sep 18, 20203 min read
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