Travel Notes...

ALL SHOOK UP

FANS of The King should head to Porthcawl this autumn for the annual Elvis Festival, September 27-29. Join 35,000 other fanatics and enjoy more than 1,000 performances at 20 different venues in the Cornish town. The festival draws the largest crowd of Elvis impersonators in Europe and, of course, there’s a best dressed competition. Visit elvies.co.uk.

SEASONAL FESTIVITIES

EXPLORE hidden servants’ passages, forage for mushrooms in the woods and take to the new high ropes course at the Holkham Hall Estate. The magnificent country house on the Norfolk coast announced its calendar of activities for September–November 2019. Tickets start at £5 per adult for a Deer and Wildlife Safari at holkham.co.uk.

VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY

THE world’s largest particle physics laboratory might not sound like a typical holiday, but Switzerland’s CERN is welcoming visitors on September 14 and 15. Take a rare look inside the birthplace of the worldwide web. And if you need a break, escape to the rest of Geneva and lakeside Hotel Beau-Rivage. EasyJet Holidays

(easyjet.com) has three nights B&B from £480pp with flights. Visit opendays.cern

HOLIDAY SAVER

CURRENSEA is a travel money debit card that links to your bank account. No more overseas charges when withdrawing money, or setting up a new account to save on fees while travelling. The company promises competitive exchange rates and the card is launching soon. Join the waiting list at currensea.com.