Sometimes solo is the only way to go at Cork's Castlemartyr Resort

Deirdre Reynolds enjoys a spot of self-indulgence — all by herself — in the opulence one of east Cork’s finest resorts.

SO DO you fly solo or travel in a flock? When it comes to getting away from it all, for an increasing number of young Irish holidaymakers, that includes other people.

Solo travel is on the rise, according to one recent survey, yet many still dread going for a coffee on their own, let alone jumping in the car or hopping on the next plane without their wing man or woman.