CONVERGENCE V33 JAN - FEB 2016

Experience
Azura, checking out the view
from the top at The Peak.
According to her, the place
is a must-go to get a beautiful
shot of Hong Kong
Confessions of a
Travelholic
Azura Zainal
Malaysia’s favourite host, Azura Zainal, has been
in the entertainment industry for 17 years. A veteran
in the hosting world, she has an amazing career
record. Azura was once a TV Presenter for Disney
Buzz and a Radio Announcer cum Producer on
Redfm Malaysia. She is now a Travel/Adventure/
Sports host with her current show called X-plorasi
which airs on every Saturday at 2pm on TV1. On
top of that, Azura is also a professional emcee and
author of a book called Azura Zainal’s Guide to TV
& Radio Hosting. Work aside, this fun and bubbly
presenter loves being active and has an unquenchable
thirst for travel. Let us hear more about this awesome
host’s travel experiences.
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How frequently do you hop on a
plane and where in the world
have you travelled?
Azura Zainal: Ever since I started being a Radio Announcer (and
also due to the nature of my job), I don’t fly as much because my
radio show requires me to be here every day (except Saturdays
& Sundays). I cannot take off for long, so I can only go travel
whenever my travel shows require me to. For my show X-plorasi,
I did mountain climbing, river rafting, scuba diving and the 4x4
with the team around Malaysia.
I just travel around Asia and South East Asia for now as there is
just so much to see, given its diversified culture, people and history.
For holidays, I would at least hop on a plane twice a year.
The furthest I have travelled was to Brazil because
that is where my husband is from. And yes, that
is another continent that I am so eager and excited
to explore! The Mayans, Machu-Pichu, The
Amazon; the list just goes on and on!
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