David Harper, born in New York, NY, movedto Paris, France, at the age of five.Growing up in the heart of a multilingualfamily he was bilingual at an earlyage and his school years were spentboth in France and the United Stateswhere his studies focused mainly onmusic, acting and philosophy. David sinterest in travel dates back to his earlyyears and, since that time, he has traveledextensively throughout Europeand the Far East.Always eager to adapt to new situations,he has gained experience in many professional fields: as translator,lecturer, writer, pop singer and language teacher. In 1986, David beganhis vocation as a tour guide in Berchtesgaden and started a sightseeingagency there with his wife Christine in 1990. Fluent in German, David alsoworks closely with the Berchtesgaden and Bad Reichenhall tourism organizationsas a translator for their marketing materials. David and Christine scompany www.eagles-nest-tours.com implements history-intensivetours of the Eagle s Nest and its associated sites and assists touroperators with cultural travel programs in Germany and beyond.