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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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Such a Headache
Right now, I am either a runner with a migraine problem or a migraine sufferer with a running problem. Not that the semantics really matter, because whichever way I look at it, my migraine frequency has increased in line with my running. And it’s an absolute pain.

Milla Rae
Nov 2512 min read


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 2213 min read


Soggy Season
The trouble with monsoon season is the rain.

Milla Rae
Sep 179 min read


New Zealand's Best Bits
Here’s my Top Ten List of things that New Zealand does exceptionally well.

Milla Rae
Aug 289 min read


Good Sport
Leaning into my status as a trailing spouse and making the most of Mumbai's sports scene.

Milla Rae
May 2711 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 1411 min read


Crash Test
Some weeks, Mumbai sets out to test us. And this is one of those weeks.

Milla Rae
Apr 168 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 58 min read


Adventure Parenting: Jaipur (Part 3 of 3)
A few wonderful days in and around Jaipur, the Pink City.

Milla Rae
Jan 3010 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 610 min read
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