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33-496: Almost Naked Animals is set inside a tropical resort called the Banana Cabana. All of the cabana's staff members and residents are funny animals who have shaved off their fur and wear only underclothes . An anthropomorphic dog named Howie is the manager and leader of the cabana. Each episode follows Howie and his "misfit" crew having unusual adventures in the Banana Cabana. "It's My Party" – A party hosting goes away when

66-539: A bit too fearless after nearly getting hit by the banana. "All Night Long" – Howie and Octo stay up all night to win Dirk Danger's latest video game. "Ducking Duck" – Duck is crowned king of the island, but his demands get more excruciating over time. "Cap'n Fizzy Fizzles" – Howie tries to help Captain Fizzy stay in business when a rival soda outnumbers him. "Bumbag Bummer" – Sloth becomes famous for her invention:

99-654: A coast. In the United Kingdom, many seaside towns have turned to other entertainment industries, and some of them have much nightlife. The cinemas and theatres often remain to become host to a number of pubs, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs. Most of their entertainment facilities cater for both local people and visitors and the beaches still remain popular during the summer months. In Europe and North America, ski resorts are towns and villages in ski areas, with support services for skiing such as hotels and chalets , equipment rental, ski schools and ski lifts to access

132-471: A contest so he can get a blue can of Captain Fizzy's soda. "Piggy's Secret" – Howie tries to help Piggy get taller to join a dancing group. "Stink Dog" – Howie refuses to take a bath, which causes him to stink up the Banana Cabana. "Cat's Eight Lives" – Howie misplaces eight of Cat's nine lives around the hotel. "Hotel of Horrors" – Howie goes to the creepy side of the Banana Cabana, where his friends are freaks. "The Perfect Gift" – Narwhal tries to find

165-484: A convenient place to stay. There are more than 1500 timeshare resorts in the United States that are operated by major hospitality, timeshare-specific, or independent companies. They represent 198,000 residences and nearly 9 million owners, who pay an average $ 880 per year in maintenance fees. A reported 16% of the residences became vacation rentals . Towns that are resorts or in which tourism or vacationing

198-740: A destination resort is that it offers food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping within the facility so that guests have no need to leave the facility throughout their stay. Commonly, the facilities are of higher quality than would be expected if one were to stay at a hotel or eat in a town's restaurants. Some examples are Atlantis in the Bahamas ; the Walt Disney World Resort , near Orlando, Florida ; Universal Studios Hollywood in San Fernando Valley , United States ; PortAventura World , near Tarragona on

231-419: A fixed price that includes most or all items. At a minimum, most inclusive resorts include lodging, unlimited food, drink, sports activities, and entertainment for the fixed price. In recent years, the number of resorts in the United States offering "all-inclusive" amenities has decreased dramatically. In 1961, over half offered such plans, but in 2007, less than a tenth do so. All-inclusive resorts are found in

264-547: A horrid day. "Gone Banana" – Howie, Octo and Duck try to find who stole the banana from the top of the hotel. "Who Inked the Bed?" – Octo keeps inking the sheets when he is scared, making ink stains resembling the Cabana crew. "Candid Camaraderie" – Octo becomes popular online after Batty catches video of him doing a weird act. "Piggy Party" – Howie tries to throw a surprise party for Piggy. "The Orange Fizzy Blues" – Howie enters

297-469: A suitable gift for Bunny. "The Cabana Manana" – The gang trick Yeti into entering a surreal version of the Banana Cabana. "Horn Swoggled" – When Narwhal loses his horn, he loses his musical mojo. "Trash to the Past" – The gang try to find out why garbage is falling from the sky. "Howie's Pet Project" – To prove to Bunny he's responsible, Howie looks after a pineapple. "Octo vs. Batty" – Batty moves into

330-1116: Is a major part of the local activity are sometimes called resort towns . If by the sea, they are called seaside resorts . Inland resorts include ski resorts , mountain resorts and spa towns . Well-known resort towns include Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic , Bandipur in Nepal , Bali in Indonesia , Sochi in Russia , Mount Lebanon Tourism in Lebanon , Barizo in Spain , Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy, Druskininkai in Lithuania , Cartagena de Indias in Colombia , Cancún in Mexico , Newport, Rhode Island , and Key West, Florida , in

363-515: Is a self-contained commercial establishment that aims to provide most of a vacationer 's needs. This includes food, drink, swimming, accommodation, sports, entertainment and shopping, on the premises. A hotel is frequently a central feature of a resort and the term resort may be used for a hotel that provides an array of entertainment and recreational activities. Some resorts are also condominium complexes that offer timeshares or fractional ownership, in addition to wholly owned condominiums. A resort

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396-505: Is a short-term residential/lodging facility with the primary purpose of providing individual services for spa goers to develop healthy habits. Historically, many such spas were developed at the location of natural hot springs or sources of mineral waters. Typically over a seven-day stay, such facilities provide a comprehensive program that includes spa services, physical fitness activities, healthy diet programs, and special interest programming. Golf resorts are resorts that cater specifically to

429-407: Is not always a commercial establishment operated by a single company, but in the late 20th century, that sort of facility became more common. In British English , "resort" means a town which people visit for holidays and day trips, typically containing hotels where holidaymakers stay. Examples of such towns include Blackpool and Brighton . A destination resort is a resort that itself contains

462-632: The Caribbean , particularly in Jamaica , Dominican Republic ; in Egypt , and elsewhere. Notable examples are Club Med , Sandals Resorts , and Beaches Resorts . An all-inclusive resort includes three meals daily, soft drinks , most alcoholic drinks , gratuities , and usually other services in the price. Many also offer sports and other activities included in the price as well. They are often located in warmer regions. The all-inclusive model originated in

495-629: The Club Med resorts, which were founded by the Belgian Gérard Blitz . Some all-inclusive resorts are designed for specific groups. For example, some resorts cater for adults only, and even more-specialized properties accept couples only. Other all-inclusive resorts are geared toward families, with facilities like craft centers, game rooms, and water parks to keep children of all ages entertained. All-inclusive resorts are also very popular locations for destination weddings. A spa resort

528-475: The Costa Daurada in Spain ; Costa do Sauípe, Northeastern Brazil ; Laguna Phuket, Thailand and Sun City , near Johannesburg , South Africa . Closely related to resorts are convention and large meeting sites. Generally, these resorts are located in cities where they offer special meeting halls, ample accommodations, and a variety of dining and entertainment options. An all-inclusive resort charges

561-707: The Las Vegas Strip . In Singapore , integrated resort is a euphemism for a casino -based destination resort. A holiday village is a type of self-contained resort in Europe whose accommodation is generally in villas . A holiday camp , in the United Kingdom , refers to a resort whose accommodation is in chalets or static caravans . A resort hotel contains full-sized luxury facilities with full-service accommodations and amenities . These hotels may attract vacationing tourists and offer more than

594-642: The United States and Canada . In North America, different English dialects of immigrants from England , Scotland , Ireland , and other regions of the British Isles mixed together in the 17th and 18th centuries. These were developed, built upon, and blended together as new waves of immigration, and migration across the North American continent, developed new dialects in new areas, and as these ways of speaking merged with and assimilated to

627-542: The United States , Ischgl in Austria , St. Moritz in Switzerland and Blackpool in the United Kingdom . A resort island is an island or an archipelago that contains resorts, hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions, and its amenities. Maldives is considered to have the best island resorts, which have become famous among the top celebrities and sportspersons around the world. Seaside resorts are located on

660-935: The American spelling prevails over the British (e.g., tire rather than tyre ). Dialects of American English spoken by United Empire Loyalists who fled the American Revolution (1775–1783) have had a large influence on Canadian English from its early roots. Some terms in North American English are used almost exclusively in Canada and the United States (for example, the terms diaper and gasoline are widely used instead of nappy and petrol ). Although many English speakers from outside North America regard those terms as distinct Americanisms , they are just as common in Canada, mainly due to

693-517: The Cabana to take the staff picture with no flaws. "Howie's Allergy": Howie gives up sugar, revealing he's more stable without it. "Mini Howies": Duck creates a bunch of mini Howies, but they eventually cause chaos. "The Sleeps Were Made for Walkin'": Howie enters Octo in a sleepwalking competition. "Don't Follow the Leader": Octo and Howie try to win a role-playing game with Piggy's assistance. Resort A resort ( North American English )

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726-514: The bumbag. "Miss Surrounding Area" – Batty dresses up as a girl and competes against Bunny in a beauty contest. "The Rotation Situation": Duck speeds up the Earth's rotation, causing the staff to age faster. "The Big Burp Theory": Howie must stop burping when royalty comes. "Insane in the Brain": Octo and Bunny go inside Howie's brain to retrieve a password he forgot. "Picture Day": Howie wants

759-461: The effects of heavy cross-border trade and cultural penetration by the American mass media. The list of divergent words becomes longer if considering regional Canadian dialects, especially as spoken in the Atlantic provinces and parts of Vancouver Island where significant pockets of British culture still remain. There are a considerable number of different accents within the regions of both

792-491: The employee of the month should be. "Veggie Beast" – Howie grows a plant, which slowly starts eating the rest of the staff. "Act to the Future" – Howie and Octo attempt, but fail, to travel into the future to get out of doing Bunny's play. "All Dog, No Danger" – Howie needs to find a new hero after he is forced to leave the Dirk Danger fan club. "Oh Brother, Who Art Thou?" – Howie's (seemingly) long lost brother shows up at

825-475: The gang gets locked in the basement. "There Are No Small Parts" - A nervous Octo is told to star with stunt sensation Dirk Danger in a movie. "The Ear Wax Elf" – Howie tries to convince his friends that there is an elf who gathers earwax and delivers presents. "What Would Batty Do?" - Batty and Howie switch hotels after the former is injured. "Employee of the Month For Life" - Howie must decide who

858-522: The greater American dialect mixture that solidified by the mid-18th century. Below, several major North American English accents are defined by particular characteristics: A majority of North American English (for example, in contrast to British English) includes phonological features that concern consonants, such as rhoticity (full pronunciation of all /r/ sounds), conditioned T-glottalization (with satin pronounced [ˈsæʔn̩] , not [ˈsætn̩] ), T- and D-flapping (with metal and medal pronounced

891-487: The hotel to claim his half. "A Fish This Big" – A squirrel saves Howie, but the latter gets the credit. "Better Safe and Sorry" – Octo makes the Banana Cabana too safe. "Cool Paw Howie" – Howie turns the hotel into a maximum security prison. "Robo-Howie" – Poodle builds a robotic Howie to take over the Banana Cabana. "Jellyhead" – A jellyfish latches onto Octo and takes control of him. "The Sun Howie Always Wanted" – Duck builds an artificial sun to create sunshine on

924-456: The hotel, but Octo is suspicious of his intentions. "The Brother and Sister Games" – Poodle and Howie compete in a sibling themed competition. "Howie's Staycation" – While on "vacation", Howie discovers that a moose wants to do bodily harm to him. "Octopi P.I." – Octo and Howie attempt to find who stole Narwhal's spit sock. "Trance Romance" – Sloth uses hypnotic spray on Howie, which makes him romantic. "Octo Gets Tough" – Octo becomes

957-413: The necessary guest attraction capabilities so it does not need to be near a destination (town, historic site, theme park, or other) to attract its patrons. A commercial establishment at a resort destination such as a recreational area, a scenic or historic site, amusement park , a gaming facility, or other tourist attraction may compete with other businesses at a destination. Consequently, another quality of

990-454: The same, as [ˈmɛɾɫ̩] ), L-velarization (with filling pronounced [ˈfɪɫɪŋ] , not [ˈfɪlɪŋ] ), as well as features that concern vowel sounds, such as various vowel mergers before /r/ (so that, Mary , marry , and merry are all commonly pronounced the same ), raising of pre-voiceless /aɪ/ (with price and bright using a higher vowel sound than prize and bride ), the weak vowel merger (with affected and effected often pronounced

1023-473: The similarities between the pronunciations (accents), vocabulary, and grammar of American English and Canadian English , the two spoken varieties are often grouped together under a single category. Canadians are generally tolerant of both British and American spellings, with British spellings of certain words (e.g., colour ) preferred in more formal settings and in Canadian print media; for some other words

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1056-525: The slopes. Resorts for different purposes also exist. An example is Yulara , Northern Territory , which exists to serve Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) in Australia . North American English North American English is the most generalized variety of the English language as spoken in the United States and Canada . Because of their related histories and cultures, plus

1089-467: The sport of golf , and they include access to one or more golf courses and/or clubhouses. Golf resorts typically provide golf packages that provide visitors with all greens and cart fees, range balls, accommodations, and meals. In North America , a ski resort is generally a destination resort in a ski area. The term is less likely to refer to a town or village. A megaresort is a type of destination resort of an exceptionally-large size, such as those along

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