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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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One Year in India
Our first anniversary of arriving in India is a good opportunity to look back and to answer the question 'How are you finding Mumbai?'
Milla Rae
Apr 6, 20237 min read
Shop 'til you Drop
In between physical (and emotional) trips to the disappointing not-so-super-markets, I oversee an endless stream of deliveries each week.
Milla Rae
Mar 20, 202314 min read
It never rains, it pours
It never rains but it pours - and in the case of our latest incident, through every fitting and fixture in Jasper’s bathroom.
Milla Rae
Mar 15, 20238 min read
Under the Weather
We’ve had a bit of a time of it lately - health wise. Thinking back, I wonder when was the last time we were all healthy?
Milla Rae
Mar 9, 20238 min read
Food, Glorious Food
Last month we welcomed a return visitor to Mumbai in the form of my father-in-law, Tony. Or as Jasper calls him, Daadaa, which is Hindi...
Milla Rae
Feb 25, 20237 min read
How to Holiday in India: Thailand
Join us on a trip to Thailand, where we might just have found our holiday secret sauce. And it's not sweet chilli!
Milla Rae
Jan 13, 202310 min read
Hatty Birdy
And so there went December; a month bookended by birthdays.
Milla Rae
Jan 2, 202311 min read
The Magic Of Christmas: Mumbai Style
Lots of people have asked me “Does Mumbai do anything for Christmas?” to which the answer is a shouty, loud, obnoxious “YES!”. A...
Milla Rae
Dec 28, 202210 min read
Sports Day
Jasper's first Sports Day.
Milla Rae
Dec 16, 20224 min read
How To Holiday In India: Goa
As wrong places go, Goa isn’t the worst. But after a quick weekend visit there, we decided it is definitely the wrong place for us.
Milla Rae
Nov 12, 20227 min read
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