diff --git a/doc/example_config/my/config/__init__.py b/doc/example_config/my/config/__init__.py
index 4f7393a..ec70750 100644
--- a/doc/example_config/my/config/__init__.py
+++ b/doc/example_config/my/config/__init__.py
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ class bluemaestro:
 
 class google:
     takeout_path: Paths = ''
+
+class location:
+    class home:
+        current = (1.0, -1.0)
diff --git a/my/location/home.py b/my/location/home.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c392f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/my/location/home.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+'''
+Simple location provider, serving as a fallback when more detailed data isn't available
+'''
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import datetime, date
+from functools import lru_cache
+from typing import Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Union
+
+from ..core.common import fromisoformat
+
+from my.config import location as L
+user_config = L.home
+
+
+DateIsh = Union[datetime, str]
+
+# todo hopefully reasonable? might be nice to add name or something too
+LatLon = Tuple[float, float]
+
+@dataclass
+class home(user_config):
+    # TODO could make current Optional and somehow determine from system settings?
+    # todo possibly also could be core config.. but not sure
+    current: LatLon
+
+    '''
+    First element is location, the second is the date when you left it (datetime/ISO string)
+    '''
+    past: Sequence[Tuple[LatLon, DateIsh]] = ()
+    # todo test for proper localized/not localized handling as well
+    # todo make sure they are increasing
+
+
+    @property
+    def _past(self) -> Sequence[Tuple[LatLon, datetime]]:
+        # todo cache?
+        res = []
+        for loc, x in self.past:
+            dt: datetime
+            if isinstance(x, str):
+                dt = fromisoformat(x)
+            else:
+                dt = x
+            res.append((loc, dt))
+        return res
+
+        
+
+from ..core.cfg import make_config
+config = make_config(home)
+
+
+@lru_cache(maxsize=None)
+def get_location(dt: datetime) -> LatLon:
+    '''
+    Interpolates the location at dt
+    '''
+    for loc, pdt in config._past:
+        if dt <= pdt:
+            return loc
+    return config.current
diff --git a/my/time/tz/via_location.py b/my/time/tz/via_location.py
index 15ffe5f..09c9528 100644
--- a/my/time/tz/via_location.py
+++ b/my/time/tz/via_location.py
@@ -25,15 +25,18 @@ logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level='debug')
 
 
 # todo should move to config? not sure
-_FASTER: bool = False
-@lru_cache(1)
-def _timezone_finder():
-    from timezonefinder import TimezoneFinder  as Finder  # type: ignore
-    if _FASTER:
-        from timezonefinder import TimezoneFinderL as Finder # type: ignore
+_FASTER: bool = True
+@lru_cache(2)
+def _timezone_finder(fast: bool):
+    if fast:
+        # less precise, but faster
+        from timezonefinder import TimezoneFinderL as Finder  # type: ignore
+    else:
+        from timezonefinder import TimezoneFinder  as Finder # type: ignore
     return Finder(in_memory=True)
 
 
+# todo move to common?
 Zone = str
 
 
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ def _iter_local_dates(start=0, stop=None) -> Iterator[DayWithZone]:
             warnings.append(f"Couldn't figure out tz for {l}")
             continue
         tz = pytz.timezone(zone)
+        # TODO this is probably a bit expensive... test & benchmark
         ldt = l.dt.astimezone(tz)
         ndate = ldt.date()
         if pdt is not None and ndate < pdt.date():
@@ -100,9 +104,27 @@ def _get_day_tz(d: date) -> Optional[pytz.BaseTzInfo]:
             break
     return None if zone is None else pytz.timezone(zone)
 
+# ok to cache, there are only a few home locations?
+@lru_cache(maxsize=None)
+def _get_home_tz(loc) -> Optional[pytz.BaseTzInfo]:
+    (lat, lng) = loc
+    finder = _timezone_finder(fast=False) # ok to use slow here for better precision
+    zone = finder.timezone_at(lat=lat, lng=lng)
+    if zone is None:
+        # TODO shouldn't really happen, warn?
+        return None
+    else:
+        return pytz.timezone(zone)
+
 
 def _get_tz(dt: datetime) -> Optional[pytz.BaseTzInfo]:
-    return _get_day_tz(d=dt.date())
+    res = _get_day_tz(d=dt.date())
+    if res is not None:
+        return res
+    # fallback to home tz
+    from ...location import home
+    loc = home.get_location(dt)
+    return _get_home_tz(loc=loc)
 
 
 def localize(dt: datetime) -> datetime:
diff --git a/tests/tz.py b/tests/tz.py
index b117a63..43e2ed8 100644
--- a/tests/tz.py
+++ b/tests/tz.py
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ def test_iter_tzs() -> None:
     assert len(ll) > 3
 
 
+def test_past() -> None:
+    # should fallback to the home location provider
+    dt = D('20000101 12:34:45')
+    dt = TZ.localize(dt)
+    tz = dt.tzinfo
+    assert tz is not None
+    assert getattr(tz, 'zone') == 'America/New_York'
+
+
 def test_future() -> None:
     fut = datetime.now() + timedelta(days=100)
     # shouldn't crash at least
@@ -55,8 +64,16 @@ def prepare(tmp_path: Path):
 
     # FIXME ugh. early import/inheritance of user_confg in my.google.takeout.paths messes things up..
     from my.cfg import config
-    class user_config:
+    class google:
         takeout_path = tmp_path
-    config.google = user_config # type: ignore
+    config.google = google # type: ignore
+
+    class location:
+        class home:
+            current = (1.0, 1.0)
+            past = [
+                ((40.7128, -74.0060), '2005-12-04'), # NY
+            ]
+    config.location = location # type: ignore
 
     yield