
What it's like to live on Christmas Island
CNN
A remote gem in the Indian Ocean, Christmas Island's natural beauty has led many to refer to it as the "Galapagos of Australia". Here's what it's like to live -- and celebrate Christmas -- on Christmas Island.
(CNN) — "The jungle is our playground, and the sea is our wonderland."
That's how Sook Yee Lai remembers her childhood on Christmas Island, an overseas territory of Australia that's about a 3.5-hour flight northwest of Perth, the capital of Western Australia.

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