Ready for the holidays? After two years sacrificed on the Covid-19 coronavirus hotel, many tourists dream of their holidays. Some, as Planet has already had the opportunity to write, have even already left. Others wait a little longer: this is the difference between the Julyists and the Augustians. This traditional summer crossover, which started a long time ago, marks one of the big splits of the summer holidays. Some wonder what drives some to delay the departure when others prefer, on the contrary, to rush it…

Are the Julyists more lazy? This is one of the questions raised by Ouest-France, which is not the only one to look into the question with a little derision. The humor site Topito judges for its part that the Augustians are richer: the tickets generally cost more at this time. However, this cleavage is not as trivial as one might think. It has indeed historical roots, believes the sociologist Pierre Perier in front of the microphones of our colleagues. “The month of August, with the closing of the factories, was the month of the working class and the employees”, he explained then, not without continuing: “with the deindustrialization and the tertiarization, the splitting of holidays all year , the 35 hours, the smoothing over the two months is stronger”.

In either case, points out Le Point, a significant proportion of travelers opt for a stay abroad. In 2022, many will choose Spain, Greece or Tunisia, for example. They will then probably have to take the plane… and plan something to pass the time so as not to get too bored. Fortunately, there are a series of little tips to get by without worry. The list in our slideshow that you will find below.