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| num_seasons = 6
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| producer = [[Alana Nichols (television host)|Alana Nichols]]
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| location = Taiwan, United States
| location = Taiwan, United States
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'''Follow Alana''' is a travel television show hosted by Alana Nichols, and produced by Aurora Digital Media.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FOLLOW ALANA Trademark of Aurora Digital Media Co., Ltd. - Registration Number 6197985 - Serial Number 88409877 :: Justia Trademarks|url=http://trademarks.justia.com/884/09/follow-88409877.html|access-date=2021-06-01|website=trademarks.justia.com|language=en}}</ref>
'''''Follow Alana''''' is a travel television show hosted by Alana Nichols, and produced by Aurora Digital Media.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FOLLOW ALANA Trademark of Aurora Digital Media Co., Ltd. - Registration Number 6197985 - Serial Number 88409877 :: Justia Trademarks|url=http://trademarks.justia.com/884/09/follow-88409877.html|access-date=2021-06-01|website=trademarks.justia.com|language=en}}</ref>


== History ==
== 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|Auditory-Verbal Therapy]], on her worldwide travel adventures.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/983141|title=「一出生就近全聾」　混血女神圓主持夢在台旅遊！ {{!}} ETtoday星光雲|last=ETtoday新聞雲|work=ETtoday星光雲|access-date=2018-10-03|language=zh-TW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gvm.com.tw/article.html?id=39456|title=近全聾主持一口好節目 道出生命奇蹟的女孩{{!}} 遠見雜誌|last=遠見天下文化出版股份有限公司|website=遠見雜誌 - 前進的動力|language=zh-TW|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.tvbs.com.tw/life/761127|title=最暖聽損正妹主持人　正能量爆表逼哭網友│TVBS新聞網|last=TVBS|website=news.tvbs.com.tw|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Overcoming Deafness: She Hosts Her Own Travel Show｜Insight｜2019-09-25｜web only|url=https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=2552|access-date=2021-06-01|website=CommonWealth Magazine}}</ref> In the show, Alana introduces diverse sceneries, lifestyles, cultures, and cuisines of various destinations,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2018/07/04/2003696036/1|title=Following Alana - Taipei Times|website=www.taipeitimes.com|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref> encouraging the audience to build a loving and sustainable relationship with the environment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.house-style.com.tw/housestyle/art/15884|title=時尚家居雜誌 - Alana愛遊台灣|website=www.house-style.com.tw|language=zh-TW|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref> The show also features celebrity personalities such as [[Roger Federer]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hilton|first=P. R.|date=2021-04-05|title=Interview with deaf travel host Alana Nichols|url=https://www.hearinglikeme.com/interview-with-deaf-travel-host-alana-nichols/|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Hearing Like Me|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=台美混血聽損女孩 鄭雅文擔任瑞士觀光大使[影] {{!}} 生活 {{!}} 中央社 CNA|url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/201906220111.aspx|access-date=2021-06-01|website=www.cna.com.tw|language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref> The show has been broadcast on television in [[Taiwan]], and can also be found on various platforms online including 'mini-episodes' on [[YouTube]].
Debuting in 2017, the show tracks Alana - born profoundly deaf and effectively communicates with the assistance of a [[cochlear implant]] and [[Auditory-verbal therapy|Auditory-Verbal Therapy]], on her worldwide travel adventures.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/983141|title=「一出生就近全聾」 混血女神圓主持夢在台旅遊！ {{!}} ETtoday星光雲|last=ETtoday新聞雲|work=ETtoday星光雲|access-date=2018-10-03|language=zh-TW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gvm.com.tw/article.html?id=39456|title=近全聾主持一口好節目 道出生命奇蹟的女孩{{!}} 遠見雜誌|last=遠見天下文化出版股份有限公司|website=遠見雜誌 - 前進的動力|language=zh-TW|access-date=2018-10-03|archive-date=2018-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803104245/https://www.gvm.com.tw/article.html?id=39456|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.tvbs.com.tw/life/761127|title=最暖聽損正妹主持人 正能量爆表逼哭網友│TVBS新聞網|last=TVBS|website=news.tvbs.com.tw|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Overcoming Deafness: She Hosts Her Own Travel Show｜Insight｜2019-09-25｜web only|url=https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=2552|access-date=2021-06-01|website=CommonWealth Magazine}}</ref> In the show, Alana introduces diverse sceneries, lifestyles, cultures, and cuisines of various destinations,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2018/07/04/2003696036/1|title=Following Alana - Taipei Times|website=www.taipeitimes.com|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref> encouraging the audience to build a loving and sustainable relationship with the environment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.house-style.com.tw/housestyle/art/15884|title=時尚家居雜誌 - Alana愛遊台灣|website=www.house-style.com.tw|language=zh-TW|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref> The show also features celebrity personalities such as [[Roger Federer]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hilton|first=P. R.|date=2021-04-05|title=Interview with deaf travel host Alana Nichols|url=https://www.hearinglikeme.com/interview-with-deaf-travel-host-alana-nichols/|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Hearing Like Me|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=台美混血聽損女孩 鄭雅文擔任瑞士觀光大使[影] {{!}} 生活 {{!}} 中央社 CNA|url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/201906220111.aspx|access-date=2021-06-01|website=www.cna.com.tw|language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref> 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 [[WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival|2018 Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival]] and was nominated by 2018 New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards.
The show has won Remi Winner of [[WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Follow Alana - Apple TV|url=https://tv.apple.com/us/show/follow-alana/umc.cmc.67y23vr24ep5o81woidco1ugr|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Apple TV|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Follow Alana: Switzerland: Follow Alana: Switzerland - TV on Google Play|url=https://play.google.com/store/tv/show/Follow_Alana_Switzerland?cdid=tvseason-XKFzUUAlN7Q.P&id=0HErKCL_gX0.P&hl=en_US&gl=US|access-date=2021-06-01|website=play.google.com|language=en}}</ref> It is also available on numerous other online platforms and broadcast television channels throughout Asia, including China, Taiwan, and Singapore.<ref>{{Cite web|last=TVBS|title=最暖聽損正妹主持人 正能量爆表逼哭網友│TVBS新聞網|url=https://news.tvbs.com.tw/life/761127|access-date=2021-06-01|website=TVBS|language=zh-tw}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='Follow Alana' TV star bakes cakes with hearing impaired children in southern Taiwan {{!}} Taiwan News {{!}} 2018-07-03 12:49:00|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3472846|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Taiwan News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-25|title=Hard-of-hearing host Alana Nichols nominated for Golden Bell Awards - Taipei Times|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2020/09/25/2003744049|access-date=2021-06-01|website=www.taipeitimes.com}}</ref> 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."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Tabit|first=Jesse|date=2021-03-17|title=Interview: Alana Nichols, the Host of "Follow Alana," on Switzerland, COVID-19, and the State of Travel|url=https://www.fodors.com/news/arts-culture/we-talked-to-the-host-of-the-most-wholesome-travel-show-you-didnt-know-you-needed|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Fodors Travel Guide|language=en-US}}</ref>
Beginning March 19, 2021, the show became available on both [[Apple TV]] and [[Google Play]] in [[North America]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Follow Alana - Apple TV|url=https://tv.apple.com/us/show/follow-alana/umc.cmc.67y23vr24ep5o81woidco1ugr|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Apple TV|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Follow Alana: Switzerland: Follow Alana: Switzerland - TV on Google Play|url=https://play.google.com/store/tv/show/Follow_Alana_Switzerland?cdid=tvseason-XKFzUUAlN7Q.P&id=0HErKCL_gX0.P&hl=en_US&gl=US|access-date=2021-06-01|website=play.google.com|language=en}}</ref> It is also available on numerous other online platforms and broadcast television channels throughout Asia, including China, Taiwan, and Singapore.<ref>{{Cite web|last=TVBS|title=最暖聽損正妹主持人 正能量爆表逼哭網友│TVBS新聞網|url=https://news.tvbs.com.tw/life/761127|access-date=2021-06-01|website=TVBS|language=zh-tw}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='Follow Alana' TV star bakes cakes with hearing impaired children in southern Taiwan {{!}} Taiwan News {{!}} 2018-07-03 12:49:00|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3472846|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Taiwan News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-25|title=Hard-of-hearing host Alana Nichols nominated for Golden Bell Awards - Taipei Times|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2020/09/25/2003744049|access-date=2021-06-01|website=www.taipeitimes.com}}</ref> 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."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Tabit|first=Jesse|date=2021-03-17|title=Interview: Alana Nichols, the Host of "Follow Alana," on Switzerland, COVID-19, and the State of Travel|url=https://www.fodors.com/news/arts-culture/we-talked-to-the-host-of-the-most-wholesome-travel-show-you-didnt-know-you-needed|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Fodors Travel Guide|language=en-US}}</ref>


Follow Alana has won a number of television awards, including the 2020 Bronze and Silver [[WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival|Remi Awards]] at the [[WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival|Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Remi Winners – Worldfest-Houston|url=https://dev.worldfest.org/2020-remi-winners/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=dev.worldfest.org}}</ref> and was also a finalist at the New York International Television & Film Festival Awards in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-04|title=Following Alana - Taipei Times|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2018/07/04/2003696036|access-date=2021-06-17|website=www.taipeitimes.com}}</ref>
Follow Alana has won a number of television awards, including the 2020 Bronze and Silver [[WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival|Remi Awards]] at the [[WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival|Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Remi Winners – Worldfest-Houston|url=https://dev.worldfest.org/2020-remi-winners/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=dev.worldfest.org}}</ref> and was also a finalist at the New York International Television & Film Festival Awards in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-04|title=Following Alana - Taipei Times|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2018/07/04/2003696036|access-date=2021-06-17|website=www.taipeitimes.com}}</ref>


== Episodes ==
== Episodes ==
All season below are for the Taiwan version. Season 6 was released in the US as Season 1, under the name "Follow Alana : Switzerland."<ref name=":1" />
All seasons below are for the Taiwan version. Season 6 was released in the US as Season 1, under the name "Follow Alana : Switzerland."<ref name=":1" /> Season 5 was released in the US as Season 2, under the name "Follow Alana: Australia."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Follow Alana: Australia |url=https://tv.ahttps://tv.apple.com/us/show/follow-alana-australia/umc.cmc.4edw0kpvn8omp4nk2ha2vyv1h |access-date=2022-08-13 |website=Apple TV |language=en-GB}}</ref>


=== Season 1 ===
=== Season 1 ===
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=== Season 2 ===
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|10
|10
|Island Hopping - Discovering the Main Islands of Penghu &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
|Island Hopping - Discovering the Main Islands of Penghu
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|11
|11
|Island Hopping - Discovering the Small Islands of Penghu &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
|Island Hopping - Discovering the Small Islands of Penghu
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|-
|12
|12
|Island Hopping - Walking around Green Island &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
|Island Hopping - Walking around Green Island
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|13
|13
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=== Season 3 ===
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=== Season 4 ===
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=== Season 4<ref>{{Citation|last=Alana 雅文|title=Follow Alana S4 Trailer 愛遊台灣 S4 精彩預告|date=2018-03-30|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeDFyKpdJ3o&index=3&list=PLocOwce67iLx3ku_I89zKRQOxg97uaLrP|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref> ===
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! Episode<ref>{{Citation|last=Alana 雅文|title=Follow Alana S4 Trailer 愛遊台灣 S4 精彩預告|date=2018-03-30|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeDFyKpdJ3o&index=3&list=PLocOwce67iLx3ku_I89zKRQOxg97uaLrP|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref>
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=== Season 5 ===
=== Season 5 (aka Follow Alana: Australia, Season 2 in the USA) ===
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|Episode
! Episode
|Title
! Title (Taiwan Version)
! Title (USA Version)
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|1
|1
|First Encounter with Brisbane
|First Encounter with Brisbane
|Exploring the Old City
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|-
|2
|2
|Exploring New Heights
|Exploring New Heights
|Brisbane from the Sky
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|-
|3
|3
|I Try, I Fly, I Slide
|I Try, I Fly, I Slide
|Jetting through the Gold Coast
|-
|-
|4
|4
|Wild Interaction
|Wild Interaction
|The Natural Side of Gold Coast
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|-
|5
|5
|A Trip Down Alana's Memory Lane
|A Trip Down Alana's Memory Lane
|Hopping to Moreton Island
|-
|-
|6
|6
|Moreton Island: Sunday Getaway
|Moreton Island: Sunday Getaway
|Moreton Island from the Sea
|-
|-
|7
|7
|Moreton Island: Under the Sea
|Moreton Island: Under the Sea
|Whitsunday Island
|-
|-
|8
|8
|G'Day on the Farm
|G'Day on the Farm
|Great Barrier Reef Above and Below
|-
|-
|9
|9
|Whitehaven Beach: A White Heaven
|Whitehaven Beach: A White Heaven
|Lady Elliot
|-
|-
|10
|10
|Spending a Night on the Great Barrier Reef
|Spending a Night on the Great Barrier Reef
|Heading North to Cairns
|-
|-
|11
|11
|Lady Elliot Island: What a Lady!
|Lady Elliot Island: What a Lady!
|Wet and Wild in the Mountains!
|-
|-
|12
|12
|Wild Adventures, Wild Creatures
|Wild Adventures, Wild Creatures
|Skyrail to the Rainforest
|-
|-
|13
|13
|Jumping into the Dream
|Jumping into the Dream
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|
|-
|-
|14
|14
|Into the Rainforest
|Into the Rainforest
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|
|}
|}


=== Season 6 (aka Follow Alana: Switzerland, Season 1 in the USA)<ref name=":3">{{Citation|title=Follow Alana: Switzerland, Season 1|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/follow-alana-switzerland-season-1/id1555720683|language=en-US|access-date=2021-06-23}}</ref> ===
=== Season 6 (aka Follow Alana: Switzerland, Season 1 in the USA) ===
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! Episode<ref name=":3">{{Citation|title=Follow Alana: Switzerland, Season 1|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/follow-alana-switzerland-season-1/id1555720683|language=en-US|access-date=2021-06-23}}</ref>
|'''Episode'''
|'''Title (Taiwanese Version)'''
! Title (Taiwan Version)
|'''Title (USA Version)'''
! Title (USA Version)
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|11
|11
|Beauty of an Ancient Town
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|Swiss Made
|Swiss Made
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|-
|12
|12
|Alana & Llama
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|Horse Festival
|Horse Festival
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|-
|13
|13
|The Wood Carving Town
|Happy Birthday Switzerland
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|14
|Swiss Made
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|
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|15
|An Inspiring Encounter
|
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|16
|The Horse Festival
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|17
|Happy Birthday Switzerland
|Happy Birthday Switzerland
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|}


== Availability ==
== Availability ==

In USA, ''Follow Alana: Switzerland, Season 1'' is available on [[Apple TV]], [[Google Play]] and on demand from streaming video provider Choco TV (2 seasons available).<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> Limited episodes are also available on both [[EVA Air|Eva Air]] and [[China Airlines]]. Previously, the show was broadcast on [[TVBS]] and CITI in Taiwan.
* USA - [[Apple TV]], [[Google Play]] and on demand from streaming video provider Choco TV.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
* Switzerland - AppleTV, Google Play, Tubi, Plex, Crackle, LocalNow, Glewed
* Australia - AppleTV, GooglePlay
* Limited episodes are also available on both [[EVA Air|Eva Air]] and [[China Airlines]].

Previously, the show was broadcast on [[TVBS]] and CITI in Taiwan.


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
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|New York Festivals Television & Film Awards
|New York Festivals Television & Film Awards
|2018
|2018
|Lifestyle Program<ref>{{Cite web|title=New York Festivals - 2018 World's Best Television & Films™ Winners|url=http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/2018/index.php|access-date=2018-10-03|website=www.newyorkfestivals.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=賀！<Follow Alana愛遊台灣>節目入圍2018紐約國際電視電影節 - 鏡週刊|language=zh-TW|work=鏡週刊 Mirror Media|url=https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20180412prf004|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-04-12|title=賀！「Follow Alana愛遊台灣」節目入圍2018紐約國際電視電影節|url=https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20180412prf004/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=鏡週刊 Mirror Media|language=zh-Hant}}</ref>
|Lifestyle Program<ref>{{Cite web|title=New York Festivals - 2018 World's Best Television & Films™ Winners|url=http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/2018/index.php|access-date=2018-10-03|website=www.newyorkfestivals.com|archive-date=2018-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813080046/http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/2018/index.php|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=賀！<Follow Alana愛遊台灣>節目入圍2018紐約國際電視電影節|language=zh-TW|work=[[Mirror Media]]|url=https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20180412prf004|access-date=2018-10-03|archive-date=2018-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803104256/https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20180412prf004|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-04-12|title=賀！「Follow Alana愛遊台灣」節目入圍2018紐約國際電視電影節|url=https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20180412prf004/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=Mirror Media|language=zh-Hant}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Worldfest-Huston International Film Festival
|Worldfest-Huston International Film Festival
|2018
|2018
|Remi Winner<ref>{{Cite web|title=2018 Remi Winners – Worldfest-Houston|url=http://worldfest.org/schedule/2018-remi-winners/|access-date=2018-10-03|website=worldfest.org|language=en-US}}</ref>
|Remi Winner<ref>{{Cite web|title=2018 Remi Winners – Worldfest-Houston|url=http://worldfest.org/schedule/2018-remi-winners/|access-date=2018-10-03|website=worldfest.org|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710162351/http://worldfest.org/schedule/2018-remi-winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Asian Television Awards
|Asian Television Awards
|2018
|2018
|Lifestyle Program Finalist<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Asian Television Awards|url=https://www.asiantvawards.com/nominees/2018-nominees/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115000125/https://www.asiantvawards.com/nominees/2018-nominees/|archive-date=2018-11-15|access-date=|website=}}</ref>Best Direction (Non-fiction) Finalist<ref name=":0" />
|Lifestyle Program Finalist<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Asian Television Awards|url=https://www.asiantvawards.com/nominees/2018-nominees/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115000125/https://www.asiantvawards.com/nominees/2018-nominees/|archive-date=2018-11-15|access-date=|website=}}</ref> Best Direction (Non-fiction) Finalist<ref name=":0" />
|-
|-
|New York Festivals Television & Film Awards
|New York Festivals Television & Film Awards
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|Telly Awards
|Telly Awards
|2019
|2019
|Nature/Wildlife Category Bronze Award<ref>{{Cite web|title=Winners|url=https://www.tellyawards.com/winners/?y=2019&m=television&c=general-nature-wildlife|access-date=2020-02-04|website=Telly Awards|language=en-US}}</ref>Travel Category Silver Award<ref>{{Cite web|title=Winners|url=https://www.tellyawards.com/winners/?y=2019&m=television&c=general-travel-tourism|access-date=2020-02-04|website=Telly Awards|language=en-US}}</ref>
|Nature/Wildlife Category Bronze Award<ref>{{Cite web|title=Winners|url=https://www.tellyawards.com/winners/?y=2019&m=television&c=general-nature-wildlife|access-date=2020-02-04|website=Telly Awards|language=en-US}}</ref> Travel Category Silver Award<ref>{{Cite web|title=Winners|url=https://www.tellyawards.com/winners/?y=2019&m=television&c=general-travel-tourism|access-date=2020-02-04|website=Telly Awards|language=en-US}}</ref>
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|Golden Bell Awards
|Golden Bell Awards
|2019
|2019
|Best Lifestyle Program Nominee<ref>{{Cite web|title=第54屆廣播電視金鐘獎官方網站|url=http://gba.tavis.tw/54th/index.html|access-date=2020-02-04|website=gba.tavis.tw|language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref>
|Best Lifestyle Program Nominee<ref>{{Cite web|title=第54屆廣播電視金鐘獎官方網站|url=http://gba.tavis.tw/54th/index.html|access-date=2020-02-04|website=gba.tavis.tw|language=zh-Hant-TW|archive-date=2020-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203120550/http://gba.tavis.tw/54th/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|Asia Television Awards
|Asian Television Awards
|2019
|2019
|Best Entertainment Host/Presenter<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 Winners|url=https://www.asiantvawards.com/winners/2019-winners/|access-date=2020-02-17|website=Asian Television Awards|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Times|first=The Manila|date=2020-01-19|title=Complete list of 24th Asian Television Awards winners|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/01/19/the-sunday-times/cover-story/complete-list-of-24th-asian-television-awards-winners/675493|access-date=2021-06-17|website=The Manila Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Honda|first=Jiro|date=2020-01-02|title=Complete list of 2019 Asian Television Awards nominees, winners|url=https://conandaily.com/2020/01/02/complete-list-of-2019-asian-television-awards-nominees-winners/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=CONAN Daily|language=en}}</ref>
|Best Entertainment Host/Presenter<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 Winners|url=https://www.asiantvawards.com/winners/2019-winners/|access-date=2020-02-17|website=Asian Television Awards|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-19|title=Complete list of 24th Asian Television Awards winners|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/01/19/the-sunday-times/cover-story/complete-list-of-24th-asian-television-awards-winners/675493|access-date=2021-06-17|website=The Manila Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Honda|first=Jiro|date=2020-01-02|title=Complete list of 2019 Asian Television Awards nominees, winners|url=https://conandaily.com/2020/01/02/complete-list-of-2019-asian-television-awards-nominees-winners/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=CONAN Daily|language=en}}</ref>
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|Worldfest - Houston International Film Festival
|Worldfest - Houston International Film Festival
|2020
|2020
|Silver & Brozen Remi Award<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Remi Winners – Worldfest-Houston|url=https://worldfest.org/2020-remi-winners/|access-date=2020-06-08|website=worldfest.org}}</ref>
|Silver & Brozen Remi Award<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Remi Winners – Worldfest-Houston|url=https://worldfest.org/2020-remi-winners/|access-date=2020-06-08|website=worldfest.org|archive-date=2020-06-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608053032/https://worldfest.org/2020-remi-winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|Telly Awards
|Telly Awards
|2020
|2020
|Travel/Tourism & Natural/Wildlife Silver winner<ref>{{Cite web|title=You searched for follow alana|url=https://www.tellyawards.com/?s=follow+alana|access-date=2020-06-08|website=Telly Awards|language=en-US}}</ref>
|Travel/Tourism & Natural/Wildlife Silver and bronze winner<ref>{{Cite web|title=You searched for follow alana|url=https://www.tellyawards.com/?s=follow+alana|access-date=2020-06-08|website=Telly Awards|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Golden Bell Awards
|2020
|Best lifestyle program host<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-25|title=Hard-of-hearing host Alana Nichols nominated for Golden Bell Awards - Taipei Times|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2020/09/25/2003744049|access-date=2021-06-30|website=www.taipeitimes.com}}</ref>
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|New York Festivals TV & Film Awards
|2020
|Best Lifestyle Program<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners Gallery - New York Festivals |url=https://tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/List/19482e67-0d52-455c-87f7-c83e453ed7a5 |access-date=2022-08-13 |website=tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com}}</ref>
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* [https://followalana.com/ Official Website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfGZADVfggiapUFHHhEv6hg Follow Alana on Youtube]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfGZADVfggiapUFHHhEv6hg Follow Alana on Youtube]
* [https://tv.apple.com/us/show/follow-alana/umc.cmc.67y23vr24ep5o81woidco1ugr Follow Alana on Apple TV]
* [https://tv.apple.com/us/show/follow-alana/umc.cmc.67y23vr24ep5o81woidco1ugr Follow Alana on Apple TV]


== References ==
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[[Category:Chung T'ien Television original programming]]

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Follow Alana
愛遊台灣
GenreTravel Show
Created byAurora Digital Media Co. Ltd.
Country of originTaiwan
Original languageEnglish/Mandarin
No. of seasons6
Production
ProducerAlana Nichols [zh]
Production locationsTaiwan, United States
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkTVBS/ONTV/CTI/CETV/ChannelNewsAsia
ReleaseMay 2017 (2017-05) –
present

Follow Alana is a travel television show hosted by Alana Nichols, and produced by Aurora Digital Media.[1]

History

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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.[2][3][4][5] In the show, Alana introduces diverse sceneries, lifestyles, cultures, and cuisines of various destinations,[6] encouraging the audience to build a loving and sustainable relationship with the environment.[7] The show also features celebrity personalities such as Roger Federer.[8][9] 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.[10][11] It is also available on numerous other online platforms and broadcast television channels throughout Asia, including China, Taiwan, and Singapore.[12][13][14] 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."[15]

Follow Alana has won a number of television awards, including the 2020 Bronze and Silver Remi Awards at the Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival[16] and was also a finalist at the New York International Television & Film Festival Awards in 2018.[17]

Episodes

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All seasons below are for the Taiwan version. Season 6 was released in the US as Season 1, under the name "Follow Alana : Switzerland."[15] Season 5 was released in the US as Season 2, under the name "Follow Alana: Australia."[18]

Season 1

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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

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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

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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

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Episode[19] 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)

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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)

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Episode[20] 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

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  • USA - Apple TV, Google Play and on demand from streaming video provider Choco TV.[11][20]
  • 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

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Award Year Category
New York Festivals Television & Film Awards 2018 Lifestyle Program[21][22][23]
Worldfest-Huston International Film Festival 2018 Remi Winner[24]
Asian Television Awards 2018 Lifestyle Program Finalist[25] Best Direction (Non-fiction) Finalist[25]
New York Festivals Television & Film Awards 2019 Lifestyle Program[26]
The Indie Fest Film Awards 2019 Awards of Merit February 2019[27]
Telly Awards 2019 Nature/Wildlife Category Bronze Award[28] Travel Category Silver Award[29]
Golden Bell Awards 2019 Best Lifestyle Program Nominee[30]
Asian Television Awards 2019 Best Entertainment Host/Presenter[31][32][33]
Worldfest - Houston International Film Festival 2020 Silver & Brozen Remi Award[34]
Telly Awards 2020 Travel/Tourism & Natural/Wildlife Silver and bronze winner[35]
Golden Bell Awards 2020 Best lifestyle program host[36]
New York Festivals TV & Film Awards 2020 Best Lifestyle Program[37]
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