Follow Alana’s one-
of-a-kind story.
Alana was made for
the unexpected.
Born in Taipei to an American mother and a Taiwanese father, Alana Nichols entered the world with an extremely rare form of deafness, undiscovered and undiagnosed until her second year of infancy when her mother noticed she was unresponsive to sound.
Consequently, her parents undertook an international search for a solution across Asia, America and Europe. After many months of effort, it was in Australia that they found a physician who – despite enormous doubts – agreed to perform an experimental cochlear implant surgery.
Representing the
deaf community
Despite the near-zero chance of success, the surgery resulted in Alana entering a new world of sound, able to hear for the first time and attend school alongside her hearing classmates. Today she enjoys interviewing fascinating people in beautiful and exotic locations around the world for her award-winning television series, Follow Alana.
Through her series she aspires to use television as a vehicle to tell stories and a catalyst for positive change. Alana is an internationally sought-after speaker, having spoken across the globe, most recently addressing the World Health Organization on issues relating to deafness and hearing.
Series Synopsis
Across three incredible seasons, Alana Nichols introduces the diverse sceneries, lifestyles, cultures and cuisines of Switzerland, Australia, and Taiwan.
Alana is an inquisitive and playful host, engaging the regions’ experts with thoughtfulness and genuine excitement. The relaxing tone of the show combines Alana’s calming and curious demeanor with frequent excitement and adventure. Together, we intrepidly explore three continents through rural and urban settings alike – from the Alps via gondola, paraglider and zipline, to the flora and fauna in the Wet Tropics of Queensland.
Through each season, Alana teaches viewers about the natural and beautiful abundance all around us – and how to take tender, loving care of the one and only planet, shared by all.
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Streaming on:
Switzerland
Season Synopsis
Follow Alana Switzerland is a fresh, charming travel television series hosted by Alana Nichols and produced by Aurora Digital Media Co. Ltd. The show highlights the pastoral beauty of Switzerland’s countryside and alpine scapes, delving into iconic Swiss culture, from exploring the Heidi Village-inspired mountaintop village to interviewing Roger Federer, eating at the world’s oldest vegetarian restaurant in Zurich, paragliding in the alps, and trail scrambling with St. Bernards, viewers get to experience the best that traveling in Switzerland has to offer.
Alana is an inquisitive and playful host, engaging the regions’ experts with thoughtfulness and genuine excitement. The relaxing tone of the show is a calming departure from much of the more fast-paced and busy American reality-based fare. However this doesn’t mean it’s short of excitement and adventure. Alana intrepidly explores Switzerland in its rural and urban settings alike, from the Alps via gondola, paraglider and zipline to the city of Zurich and it’s more distinctive cultural and artistic aspects.
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COMING SOON ON:
Australia
Season Synopsis
Follow Alana Australia is a gracious pass to a fantastically fun, absolutely thrilling and spectacular look at the vast splendor of one of the earth’s most remote yet reachable gems. Alana energetically explores the Gold Coast of Australia.
From the subtle urban art of Brisbane to tiny Whitsunday Island’s pristine silica beaches, Alana gets up close and personal with the wildest of Aussie flora and fauna in the Wet Tropics of
Queensland. Alana learns even more about the natural and beautiful abundance that is Australia and how to take tender loving care of the one and only planet shared by all.
The Australian connection is here, and Alana shares the ride!
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Coming Soon:
Taiwan
Season Synopsis
Follow Alana Taiwan delves into the sweeping
natural landscapes and traditional community
practices across Taiwan’s diverse islands, forests, villages, and more. In a refreshing departure from the Western world, Alana returns to the country she was born with a curious heart and familiar appetite for adventure. From scaling dramatic mountain ranges in Nantou to canyoning waterfalls, caves, and underwater coves in Lisong– Alana learns a plethora
of sustainable practices from local communities –
enjoying the sights of a country that has historically embraced preservation.
