Follow Alana is a travel television show hosted by Alana Nichols, and produced by Aurora Digital Media.
History Debuting in 2017, the show tracks Alana - born profoundly deaf and effectively communicates with the assistance of a cochlear implant and Auditory-Verbal Therapy, on her worldwide travel adventures. In the show, Alana introduces diverse sceneries, lifestyles, cultures, and cuisines of various destinations, encouraging the audience to build a loving and sustainable relationship with the environment. The show also features celebrity personalities such as Roger Federer. The show has been broadcast on television in Taiwan, and can also be found on various platforms online including 'mini-episodes' on YouTube.
The show has won Remi Winner of 2018 Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival and was nominated by 2018 New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards.
Beginning March 19, 2021, the show became available on both Apple TV and Google Play in North America. It is also available on numerous other online platforms and broadcast television channels throughout Asia, including China, Taiwan, and Singapore. Prior to its US debut, Fodor's travel guide named Alana, "the definition of #travelinspiration" and described the show as, "the most wholesome travel show you didn't know you needed."
Follow Alana has won a number of television awards, including the 2020 Bronze and Silver Remi Awards at the Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival and was also a finalist at the New York International Television & Film Festival Awards in 2018.
Episodes All seasons below are for the Taiwan version. Season 6 was released in the US as Season 1, under the name "Follow Alana : Switzerland." Season 5 was released in the US as Season 2, under the name "Follow Alana: Australia."
Season 1 Episode Title1Row, Row Your Boat2Sleep Under the Stars3An Ideal Life4Old Things New Look5From Different Angles to See the World6Camping Together7Guarding Our Forest8Ways to Preserve9Close to the Land10Perseverance11Sip a Natural Tea12The Taste of Adventure13Pass On
Season 2 Episode Title1More than Just a Furry Friend- It's Dr. Dog!2Me & the Horse3Spring Days of Ali Mountain4Leave No Trace5Charm of an Old Town6Viva Green Energy!7Island Hopping - Xiao Liu Qiu8Island Hopping - Beigan9Island Hopping - Nangan10Island Hopping - Discovering the Main Islands of Penghu 11Island Hopping - Discovering the Small Islands of Penghu 12Island Hopping - Walking around Green Island 13Island Hopping - Swimming around Green Island
Season 3 Episode Title1Let's go look for cats in Houdong!2The Charm of Mountain Climbing3Challenges of the Mother Nature4Kayaking in Toushe Basin5Sleepover in an Aquarium6Falling for Waterfalls7An Ecological Tour in Sheding Community8Travel with Low Carbon Footprints9Hi! Mermaid!10Observe Eagles11A Treacherous Journey, a Warm Reward12Into the Wild - Shuiyang Forest13Team Work, Build the Work14Aye-Aye captain
Season 4 Episode Title1Animals We Love - Adopt a Dog2Animals We Love - Working Dogs3Journey to the Cave4Animals We Love - Saving the Frog Prince5Two Ways of Railway6Palettes of Maolin7Walk Along Alangyi8Animals We Love - Batman9The Charms of Kinmen10Animals We Love - Turtle Miracle11Go with the Flow12Drifting through Tainan13The City of Wind
Season 5 (aka Follow Alana: Australia, Season 2 in the USA) Episode Title (Taiwan Version) Title (USA Version)1First Encounter with BrisbaneExploring the Old City2Exploring New HeightsBrisbane from the Sky3I Try, I Fly, I SlideJetting through the Gold Coast4Wild InteractionThe Natural Side of Gold Coast5A Trip Down Alana's Memory LaneHopping to Moreton Island6Moreton Island: Sunday GetawayMoreton Island from the Sea7Moreton Island: Under the SeaWhitsunday Island8G'Day on the FarmGreat Barrier Reef Above and Below9Whitehaven Beach: A White HeavenLady Elliot10Spending a Night on the Great Barrier ReefHeading North to Cairns11Lady Elliot Island: What a Lady!Wet and Wild in the Mountains!12Wild Adventures, Wild CreaturesSkyrail to the Rainforest13Jumping into the Dream14Into the Rainforest
Season 6 (aka Follow Alana: Switzerland, Season 1 in the USA) Episode Title (Taiwan Version) Title (USA Version)1A Swiss GetawayA Swiss Getaway2Golden Round TripGolden Round Trip3Skyline WalkSkyline Walk4The Story Behind HeidiThe Story Behind Heidi5An Inspiring EncounterAn Inspiring Encounter6Follow the Water TrailsFollow the Water Trails7Glacier ParadiseGlacier Paradise8Glacier Express Rail Trip Italian Flavor & Swiss Efficiency9Italian Flavor x Swizz EfficiencySwiss Cheese10Swiss CheeseBeauty of an Ancient Town11Beauty of an Ancient TownSwiss Made12Alana & LlamaHorse Festival13The Wood Carving TownHappy Birthday Switzerland14Swiss Made15An Inspiring Encounter16The Horse Festival17Happy Birthday Switzerland
Availability
USA - Apple TV, Google Play and on demand from streaming video provider Choco TV. Switzerland - AppleTV, Google Play, Tubi, Plex, Crackle, LocalNow, Glewed Australia - AppleTV, GooglePlay Limited episodes are also available on both Eva Air and China Airlines.
Previously, the show was broadcast on TVBS and CITI in Taiwan.
Awards AwardYearCategoryNew York Festivals Television & Film Awards2018Lifestyle ProgramWorldfest-Huston International Film Festival2018Remi WinnerAsian Television Awards2018Lifestyle Program Finalist Best Direction (Non-fiction) FinalistNew York Festivals Television & Film Awards2019Lifestyle ProgramThe Indie Fest Film Awards2019Awards of Merit February 2019Telly Awards2019Nature/Wildlife Category Bronze Award Travel Category Silver AwardGolden Bell Awards2019Best Lifestyle Program NomineeAsian Television Awards2019Best Entertainment Host/PresenterWorldfest - Houston International Film Festival 2020Silver & Brozen Remi AwardTelly Awards2020Travel/Tourism & Natural/Wildlife Silver and bronze winnerGolden Bell Awards2020Best lifestyle program hostNew York Festivals TV & Film Awards 2020Best Lifestyle Program
External links
Official Website Follow Alana on Youtube Follow Alana on Apple TV
References