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MILLALIGHT is a light-hearted collection of personal stories and experiences as encountered on my travels. Currently writing about the expat lifestyle and motherhood from Mumbai, India.
By Milla Chaplin Rae
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The Way We Live In Mumbai
When we leave Mumbai, I will undoubtedly look back and wish I had paid more attention to the details which make it what it is. And so, here's a typical day for us.
Milla Rae
Oct 22, 202513 min read
New Zealand's Best Bits
Here’s my Top Ten List of things that New Zealand does exceptionally well.
Milla Rae
Aug 28, 20259 min read
Good Sport
Leaning into my status as a trailing spouse and making the most of Mumbai's sports scene.
Milla Rae
May 27, 202511 min read
Bold Brews and Birdsong
Find yourself a hotel in the middle of a coffee plantation and submit yourself to the capable hands of the on-estate baristas.
Milla Rae
May 14, 202511 min read
Crash Test
Some weeks, Mumbai sets out to test us. And this is one of those weeks.
Milla Rae
Apr 16, 20258 min read
Sticky Wicket: Mumbai Cricket is not for Beginners
If cricket were recognised as an official religion in India, it would almost certainly dominate the landscape.
Milla Rae
Mar 5, 20258 min read
Adventure Parenting: Jaipur (Part 3 of 3)
A few wonderful days in and around Jaipur, the Pink City.
Milla Rae
Jan 30, 202510 min read
Adventure Parenting: Udaipur (Part 2 of 3)
There is something undeniably regal about arriving at your hotel by boat—even if the property next door isn’t a palace.
Milla Rae
Jan 6, 202510 min read
Adventure Parenting: Tadoba (Part 1 of 3)
My goodness, parenting can be an adventure, can’t it? So can travel, of course.
Milla Rae
Dec 1, 20248 min read
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