Follow Alana
| Follow Alana | |
|---|---|
| 愛遊台灣 | |
| Genre | Travel Show |
| Created by | Aurora Digital Media Co. Ltd. |
| Country of origin | Taiwan and United States |
| Original language | English/Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Alana Nichols |
| Production location | International |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVBS/ONTV/CTI/CETV/ChannelNewsAsia |
| Release | May 2017 – present |
Follow Alana is a popular televised travel show hosted by Alana Nichols and produced by Aurora Digital Media Co Ltd., now streaming in both North America and across Asia. 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.[1]
In the show’s run, Alana circles the globe while personally connecting with new and culturally diverse natives, fellow adventurers and local celebrity personalities as she passionately explores the unique cultural opportunities and rich cuisines of her far flung destinations. The show’s globetrotting platform allows Alana to engage her own vibrant personality in vastly diverse environments within local cultural settings, all while always encouraging her home audience to build loving, caring and consciously sustainable relationships with their own home environments.
The show has been a popular hit in Taiwan since its 2017 debut, and beginning March 19, 2021, became available on Apple TV and Google Play, with popularity on YouTube (currently garnering over 10K subscribers) in North America. It is also available on numerous other online platforms throughout Asia.
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.” [2]
In addition to exploring the more well-known dimensions of Swiss culture, Alana introduces diverse cultural gems, lifestyles, and cuisines of her destinations with an emphasis on building a loving and sustainable relationship with the environment. Follow Alana has been broadcast on television in Taiwan for six seasons and can now be found on Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Follow Alana has won a number of distinguished television awards and was also (2018) nominated for a New York International Television & Film Festival Award.
Episodes
Season 1
| Episode | Title |
| 1 | A Swiss Getaway |
| 2 | Golden Round Trip |
| 3 | Skyline Walk |
| 4 | The Story Behind Heidi |
| 5 | An Inspiring Encounter |
| 6 | Follow the Water Trail |
| 7 | Glacier Paradise |
| 8 | Italian Flavor & Swiss Efficiency |
| 9 | Swiss Cheese |
| 10 | Beauty of an Ancient Town |
| 11 | Swiss Made |
| 12 | The Horse Festival |
| 13 | Happy Birthday Switzerland |
Season 2
| Episode | Title |
| 1 | First Encounter with Brisbane |
| 2 | Exploring New Heights |
| 3 | I Try, I Fly, I Slide |
| 4 | Wild Interaction |
| 5 | A Trip Down Memory Lane |
| 6 | Moreton Island Sandy Getaway |
| 7 | Moreton Island Under the Sea |
| 8 | G'Day on The Farm |
| 9 | Whitehaven Beach |
| 10 | Spending a Night at the Great Barrier Reef |
| 11 | Lady Elliot Island - What a Lady! |
| 12 | Wild Adventures, Wild Creatures |
| 13 | Jumping Into the Dream |
| 14 | Into the Rainforest |
Availability
Follow Alana Season 1 episodes are currently available on both Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube, as well as on demand from streaming video provider Choco TV (2 seasons available). Limited episodes are also available on both Eva Air and China Airlines.
Awards
《2018 New York Festivals Television&Film Awards))
《2018 Asian Television Awards》- Lifestyle Program Finalist
《2018 Asian Television Awards》- Best Direction (Non-fiction) Finalist[1]
《2019 New York Festivals Television&Film Awards》- Lifestyle Program[2]
《2019 The Indie Fest Film Awards》- Awards of Merit February 2019[3]
《2019 Telly Awards》- Nature/Wildlife Category Bronze Award[4]
《2019 Telly Awards》- Travel Category Silver Award[5]
《2019 Golden Bell Awards》-Best Lifestyle Program Nominee[6]
《2019 Asia Television Awards》-Best Entertainment Host/Presenter[7]
《2020 Telly Awards》 - Travel/Tourism & Natural/Wildlife Silver winner[8]
References
- ^ "Asian Television Awards". Archived from the original on 2018-11-15.
- ^ "New York Festivals Finalists Announce". Archived from the original on 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Awards of Merit". The Indie Fest. 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Winners". Telly Awards. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "Winners". Telly Awards. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "第54屆廣播電視金鐘獎官方網站". gba.tavis.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "2019 Winners". Asian Television Awards. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ "You searched for follow alana". Telly Awards. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
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