Las Vegas is "everything you see in the movies", says Mission Bay's Hannah Matthews.
And it is in the movies where the model wants to seek her fortune.
She started in television adverts but it was through a bikini competition that she ended up at an international competition in Las Vegas.
Hannah, 23, won Miss Hawaiian Tropic New Zealand 2008 in May which qualified her to compete for the international title.
She was 12th overall, the best result yet for New Zealand in the competition.
Hannah enjoys yoga, running, gym, and can rollerskate. "I like trying new things. I’d do anything at least once."
Her preparations for bikini competitions included a 10-day detox programme.
After the whirlwind week in Vegas she finds New Zealand "tiny, and very quiet".
"You have to be prepared to be more than you are for this. So I am about to learn snowboarding."
Hannah entered her first bikini competition on a whim.
"I thought I had nothing to lose and so much to gain, so why not? And here I am."
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