Below is a collection of my favorite personal photographs of people I’ve met from around the world. Intrigued?
For some of my favorite stories of encounters with inspiring people, visit Easter with the Queen of England and Snowed In : A Cyprus Village Comes Alive.
Don’t stop there! You’ll find stories behind each shot in the “Destinations” section of Miss Maps.
Enjoy!
Click on a photo and swipe through to enjoy each shot up close:
Feet and Jingle Bells – Blackheath Morris Men in Greenwich London UK – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Just Feet – Volunteers at a Romanian Monastery – Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Waiting for a Friend – Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Map
Shepherd with His Sheep – Gjirokaster Albania – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Dimly Lit Sculpting by Muhedin Makri of Gjirokaster Albania – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Tek Ruku Owner and her son – Shkoder Albania – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Dancing the night away in Tres Elies – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Acoustic Performance at Pivnica HS – Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina BiH – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Celebrations of a concert well done – Tirana Albania – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Heated Debates on a Chilly Morning – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
A man stops to pray in front of St Stephen’s Catholic Cathedral – Shkoder Albania – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
A Man Cleanses in the River Ganges – Varanasi India – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
A priest waits on the steps of Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary in Jerusalem Israel – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Jews praying in Mount of Olives Cemetery – Jerusalem, Israel – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Baptisms Across the River Jordan in Jerusalem – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Traditional Hindi Head Shaving before cremation services for family members – Varanasi, India – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
During a walking tour of Larnaca we got to stop and watch potter Emira hard at work – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Our best embroidery friend – Berat Albania – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
The Vendor who sold us lunch rolling through the streets of Bethlehem – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps- www.MissMaps.com
Roasting Eggplants on a Wood Burning Stove in the Lower Kitchen – Monastery of Romania – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Making Makovyi Knysh – Khmelnetskyi, Ukraine – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Hearty meals of meats and potatoes served at Bucharest’s Christmas Market – Bucharest Romania – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Dirijor (Director) Mihnea Ignat from Spain – Concert Simfonic in Pestera Romanesti – Timis, Romania
Singing Christmas Carols in the underground Piatsa Universitatii – – Bucharest Romania – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Folk Singers performing on opening night of Sibiu’s International Film Festival – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Street side Jazz Solo – Oslo, Norway – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Streetside Saxophone – Tel Aviv Israel – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Musicians of the Blackheath Morris Men at Cutty Shark Ship in Greenwich London UK – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Changing of the Guards outside of Greece’s Parliament Building – Athens Greece – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Military Reenactment – Nis, Serbia – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
A walk near Piata Revolutiei led me to these dressed up gentleman, only one who was eager to pose for a photo – Bucharest Romania – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Standing Guard Outside Sweden’s Royal Palace – Stockholm, Sweden – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Guards signaling the beginning of Easter Service at St. George’s Cathedral at Windsor Palace – Windsor, London, UK – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Taking a break in Rome Italy – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Woman Watching from Above – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Vila Lilli Amazing Hosts – Berat Albania – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
U Can’t Sit With Us – Belgrade Serbia – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Gossip has no age limit – Women in St Petersburg Russia – May 2016
Women near the Pashupati Temples – Kathmandu, Nepal – By Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Men Sit on the Streets of Jaipur, India – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
A Sadhu Man takes a break to apply his makeup – Pashupati Nepal – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Pre-reading the goods at Lviv’s Book Market – Lviv, Ukraine – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Contemplation on the Danube – Belgrade, Serbia – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Babushka Balloons – Khmelnetskyi, Ukraine – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Axe Gardner at Bran Castle – Romania – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps- Anika Mikkelson
A fisherman readies his nets in Kundalasi, Turkey – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Potty Break Shadows – Varanasi India – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Striking beauty – A worker at Amber Fort – Jaipur, India – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Woman in Red – Lviv, Ukraine – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
White Expanses on the Roof of the Oslo Opera House – Oslo, Norway – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
A Monk at Buddha’s Birthplace – Lumbini Nepal
Monks Praying in Lumbini Nepal, the birthplace Buddha – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Monkey Business – Varanasi, India – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Fine shoe salesman in Jaipur India – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Whirling Dervishes at Dinner – Istanbul Turkey – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Spinning Tanoura dancer in Cairo Egypt – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Dancing in the streets of Porto, Portugal – July 2015 – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Multi-Leveled Greek Easter Dances – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Dancing in the Streets – Sibiu Romania – by Anika Mikkelson MissMaps.com
Her voice is magical – On board entertainment – Cruise Helsinki to St Petersburg – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Like Marilyn Monroe – Cruise Helsinki to St Petersburg – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Matching faces: A Camel and his Shepherd on Failaka Island in Kuwait – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
A man and his donkey in Luxor, Egypt – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Twins in Rome Italy – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Riding in Style – A man and his camel in Giza, Egypt – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Motorcycle Rides in Southern Egypt – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Subject A to Subject B “Take a ride on the tricycle” Their faces say it all – Shkoder Albania – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Kuwait’s Airport Bride – Dressed in her wedding gown in Kuwait Airport – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Kuwait’s Airport Bride – Dressed in her wedding gown in Kuwait Airport – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Wedding Day Cheers – Khmelnetskyi, Ukraine – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Sneaking a Sip at the Wedding – Khmelnetskyi, Ukraine – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
My stylish taxi driver in New Delhi, India – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
A butcher at his shop in Kuwait – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
The Lovely Couple I Met While on a Walk in Tres Elies – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Walking on the Edge of Life – Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina BiH – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Mohammed of the Mountains and Lost of Petra along with his cousin humor tourists at Petra’s Royal Tombs while waiting for sunset – by Anika Mikkelson – MissMaps – www.MissMaps.com
Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall
In the busy maze of Jerusalem’s walled city, an elder walks alone
Fashionable Tourists – Luxor Egypt – February 2015
Journeymen in Sibiu Romania – Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
The Sweet Eyes of a Sadhu Man – Pashupati Nepal – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Smiles of a Sadhu Man – Pashupati Nepal – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
A famous torero waits for his bull during Pamplona’s San Fermin Festival – Running of the Bulls – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
A famous torero waits for his bull during Pamplona’s San Fermin Festival – Running of the Bulls – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
The Bell Maker of Rural Lebanon
A Man sells textiles in New Dellhi, India’s Market – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Looking longingly toward the Pope’s window – Vatican, Holy See – March 2013 – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
A Charming Woman of Lukomir – Bosnia and Herzegovina BiH – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Woodworkers (imagine Pinocchio) – Venice Italy – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Hard at work – Krajinski park Kolpa – Nature Parks – Slovenia – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Welcoming his visitors – Krajinski park Kolpa – Nature Parks – Slovenia – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip exit Easter Church Service with her newly gifted flowers – Windsor, London, UK – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Trying not to blow away at Easter Service at St. George’s Cathedral at Windsor Palace – Windsor, London, UK – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps – www.MissMaps.com
The young girl who waited for Queen Elizabeth was well rewardes as she handed over these flowers – Windsor, London, UK – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
Thumbs Up on the colorful steps of Amman Jordan – by Anika Mikkelson – Miss Maps
What a gallery of visual joys! Thank you so much!
Thank you 🙂 I love that you love it 🙂