Hello everyone. I have a question that may seem like a waste to some of you, but I have to ask anyway.

First the set up:
My brother and I have been playing this game off and on since its original release and lately we have just finished the main storyline and several of the grand company quests. We don't know anyone else who plays (we are on Excalibur) the game and we have soloed or duoed everything except the first Ifrit quest. I play a PLD and he plays a MNK. We both just reached lvl 50.

Now for the question:
What are some suggestions for solo or duoable quests, events, nms, etc? (anything that will get us gear or items that we may need/want in ARR). My brother really wants to just duo as much stuff because our experiences with parties on Excalibur (the few times he or I have tried) have been kinda lacking in enjoyment. We want to get as much done as we can before ARR. It's not that we dislike parties, the issue is more to do with the lack of time we have to play (usually just on the weekends) and the hassle it is to try and find parties for the quests we actually want to try at the time. Any suggestions on what we could do for the next month or so would be appreciated. We're really waiting til ARR before we begin looking for parties but we definitely will do so when it finally arrives.

Thank you.