I always used to book my own solo holiday ….flight, hotel and car hire …..but now I am ancient I have just been to Germany with Leger, am going solo to the Arctic with Fred Olsen (lots of lovely things to do ...but my Ins co won't let me ride a snowmobile ...even though I have driving licence ...so am going to the Igloo hotel for one night, a helicopter ride over the territory, dog sledding (my ins co says ONLY if I have a driver and a crash helmet !) reindeer 'experience' (?) plus lots of others ...some I couldn'e have as they overlap but might do the Antarctic later in the year with a better hope of seeing the elusive Northern Lights I am going on a tour of Russia and Scandinavia in July, and just considering whether to book Japan for November or wait for cherry blossom next year. Desperately wanted to book for Samarkand silk route and Saudi Arabia ...just opened for tourism BUT with the situation in Iran and the fact it borders Uzbekistan the Foreign office may be jittery about travelling there until the situation is better known ….GO FOR IT ...start with a little cruise round the British Isles, a train journey, or a coach trip ...sometimes no one speaks to you, sometimes they do ...does't bother me as I just do my own thing (including leaping (well, not so much LEAPING) on a local bus or train ...you can always write your hotel name down ...they will tell you which bus etc you need for wherever you want to go and come back ! good luck