Alice Springs is a booming little city with a population of 27480, and is located 1530 kilometers away from Adelaide. It used to be thought of as a little oasis or miracle, since it is right in the middle of nowhere. Visitors were surprised upon their arrival to see that the town had everything from departments stores to schools. However, the problem with Alice Springs is that it is becoming too exploited and commercial. Whereas before the only way to get there was to take a rickety, weekly train from adelaide; Today, a person can take a jet from Adelaide and in 2 hours can arrive in Alice Springs. Its so jam packed with hotels, gift stores, resturants, etc., that a person can't even try to pretend that they accomplished something by reaching this once nigh-inacessible city. The irony in this situation is too rich. A city that was famous for bieng remote now draws hundreds of people who come to see how remote it no longer is.
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