# Follow Alana

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 | Title |
| 1 | Row, Row Your Boat |
| 2 | Sleep Under the Stars |
| 3 | An Ideal Life |
| 4 | Old Things New Look |
| 5 | From Different Angles to See the World |
| 6 | Camping Together |
| 7 | Guarding Our Forest |
| 8 | Ways to Preserve |
| 9 | Close to the Land |
| 10 | Perseverance |
| 11 | Sip a Natural Tea |
| 12 | The Taste of Adventure |
| 13 | Pass On |

### Season 2

| Episode | Title |
| 1 | More than Just a Furry Friend- It's Dr. Dog! |
| 2 | Me & the Horse |
| 3 | Spring Days of Ali Mountain |
| 4 | Leave No Trace |
| 5 | Charm of an Old Town |
| 6 | Viva Green Energy! |
| 7 | Island Hopping - Xiao Liu Qiu |
| 8 | Island Hopping - Beigan |
| 9 | Island Hopping - Nangan |
| 10 | Island Hopping - Discovering the Main Islands of Penghu |
| 11 | Island Hopping - Discovering the Small Islands of Penghu |
| 12 | Island Hopping - Walking around Green Island |
| 13 | Island Hopping - Swimming around Green Island |

### Season 3

| Episode | Title |
| 1 | Let's go look for cats in Houdong! |
| 2 | The Charm of Mountain Climbing |
| 3 | Challenges of the Mother Nature |
| 4 | Kayaking in Toushe Basin |
| 5 | Sleepover in an Aquarium |
| 6 | Falling for Waterfalls |
| 7 | An Ecological Tour in Sheding Community |
| 8 | Travel with Low Carbon Footprints |
| 9 | Hi! Mermaid! |
| 10 | Observe Eagles |
| 11 | A Treacherous Journey, a Warm Reward |
| 12 | Into the Wild - Shuiyang Forest |
| 13 | Team Work, Build the Work |
| 14 | Aye-Aye captain |

### Season 4

| Episode | Title |
| 1 | Animals We Love - Adopt a Dog |
| 2 | Animals We Love - Working Dogs |
| 3 | Journey to the Cave |
| 4 | Animals We Love - Saving the Frog Prince |
| 5 | Two Ways of Railway |
| 6 | Palettes of Maolin |
| 7 | Walk Along Alangyi |
| 8 | Animals We Love - Batman |
| 9 | The Charms of Kinmen |
| 10 | Animals We Love - Turtle Miracle |
| 11 | Go with the Flow |
| 12 | Drifting through Tainan |
| 13 | The City of Wind |

### Season 5 (aka Follow Alana: Australia, Season 2 in the USA)

| Episode | Title (Taiwan Version) | Title (USA Version) |
| 1 | First Encounter with Brisbane | Exploring the Old City |
| 2 | Exploring New Heights | Brisbane from the Sky |
| 3 | I Try, I Fly, I Slide | Jetting through the Gold Coast |
| 4 | Wild Interaction | The Natural Side of Gold Coast |
| 5 | A Trip Down Alana's Memory Lane | Hopping to Moreton Island |
| 6 | Moreton Island: Sunday Getaway | Moreton Island from the Sea |
| 7 | Moreton Island: Under the Sea | Whitsunday Island |
| 8 | G'Day on the Farm | Great Barrier Reef Above and Below |
| 9 | Whitehaven Beach: A White Heaven | Lady Elliot |
| 10 | Spending a Night on the Great Barrier Reef | Heading North to Cairns |
| 11 | Lady Elliot Island: What a Lady! | Wet and Wild in the Mountains! |
| 12 | Wild Adventures, Wild Creatures | Skyrail to the Rainforest |
| 13 | Jumping into the Dream | |
| 14 | Into the Rainforest | |

### Season 6 (aka Follow Alana: Switzerland, Season 1 in the USA)

| Episode | Title (Taiwan Version) | Title (USA Version) |
| 1 | A Swiss Getaway | A Swiss Getaway |
| 2 | Golden Round Trip | Golden Round Trip |
| 3 | Skyline Walk | Skyline Walk |
| 4 | The Story Behind Heidi | The Story Behind Heidi |
| 5 | An Inspiring Encounter | An Inspiring Encounter |
| 6 | Follow the Water Trails | Follow the Water Trails |
| 7 | Glacier Paradise | Glacier Paradise |
| 8 | Glacier Express Rail Trip | Italian Flavor & Swiss Efficiency |
| 9 | Italian Flavor x Swizz Efficiency | Swiss Cheese |
| 10 | Swiss Cheese | Beauty of an Ancient Town |
| 11 | Beauty of an Ancient Town | Swiss Made |
| 12 | Alana & Llama | Horse Festival |
| 13 | The Wood Carving Town | Happy Birthday Switzerland |
| 14 | Swiss Made | |
| 15 | An Inspiring Encounter | |
| 16 | The Horse Festival | |
| 17 | Happy 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

| Award | Year | Category |
| New York Festivals Television & Film Awards | 2018 | Lifestyle Program |
| Worldfest-Huston International Film Festival | 2018 | Remi Winner |
| Asian Television Awards | 2018 | Lifestyle Program Finalist Best Direction (Non-fiction) Finalist |
| New York Festivals Television & Film Awards | 2019 | Lifestyle Program |
| The Indie Fest Film Awards | 2019 | Awards of Merit February 2019 |
| Telly Awards | 2019 | Nature/Wildlife Category Bronze Award Travel Category Silver Award |
| Golden Bell Awards | 2019 | Best Lifestyle Program Nominee |
| Asian Television Awards | 2019 | Best Entertainment Host/Presenter |
| Worldfest - Houston International Film Festival | 2020 | Silver & Brozen Remi Award |
| Telly Awards | 2020 | Travel/Tourism & Natural/Wildlife Silver and bronze winner |
| Golden Bell Awards | 2020 | Best lifestyle program host |
| New York Festivals TV & Film Awards | 2020 | Best Lifestyle Program |