diff --git a/agenda/busy.py b/agenda/busy.py
index 3f38d40..dedeab6 100644
--- a/agenda/busy.py
+++ b/agenda/busy.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def get_location_for_date(
     trips: list[Trip],
     bookings: list[dict],
     accommodations: list[dict],
-    airports: dict
+    airports: dict,
 ) -> tuple[str, pycountry.db.Country | None]:
     """Get location (city, country) for a specific date using travel history."""
     # UK airports that indicate being home
@@ -118,10 +118,17 @@ def get_location_for_date(
                         # Only consider flights within this trip and before target date
                         if trip.start <= arrive_date <= target_date:
                             # Compare both date and time to handle same-day flights correctly
-                            if (trip_most_recent_date is None or
-                                arrive_date > trip_most_recent_date or
-                                (arrive_date == trip_most_recent_date and
-                                 (trip_most_recent_datetime is None or arrive_datetime > trip_most_recent_datetime))):
+                            if (
+                                trip_most_recent_date is None
+                                or arrive_date > trip_most_recent_date
+                                or (
+                                    arrive_date == trip_most_recent_date
+                                    and (
+                                        trip_most_recent_datetime is None
+                                        or arrive_datetime > trip_most_recent_datetime
+                                    )
+                                )
+                            ):
 
                                 trip_most_recent_date = arrive_date
                                 trip_most_recent_datetime = arrive_datetime
@@ -211,10 +218,17 @@ def get_location_for_date(
 
                 if arrive_date <= target_date:
                     # Compare both date and time to handle same-day flights correctly
-                    if (most_recent_date is None or
-                        arrive_date > most_recent_date or
-                        (arrive_date == most_recent_date and
-                         (most_recent_datetime is None or arrive_datetime > most_recent_datetime))):
+                    if (
+                        most_recent_date is None
+                        or arrive_date > most_recent_date
+                        or (
+                            arrive_date == most_recent_date
+                            and (
+                                most_recent_datetime is None
+                                or arrive_datetime > most_recent_datetime
+                            )
+                        )
+                    ):
 
                         most_recent_date = arrive_date
                         most_recent_datetime = arrive_datetime
@@ -264,14 +278,31 @@ def get_location_for_date(
     # If so, prioritize that over foreign accommodations within the trip
     if most_recent_location and most_recent_date:
         for trip in trips:
-            if (trip.end and trip.end < target_date and 
-                trip.start <= most_recent_date <= trip.end):
+            if (
+                trip.end
+                and trip.end < target_date
+                and trip.start <= most_recent_date <= trip.end
+            ):
                 # The most recent travel was within a trip that has since ended
                 locations = trip.locations()
                 if locations:
                     final_city, final_country = locations[-1]
                     # If trip ended in UK, you should be home now
-                    if hasattr(final_country, 'alpha_2') and final_country.alpha_2 == 'GB':
+                    if (
+                        hasattr(final_country, "alpha_2")
+                        and final_country.alpha_2 == "GB"
+                    ):
+                        return ("Bristol", get_country("gb"))
+
+                    # For short European trips (ended >3 days ago), assume returned home
+                    # if no subsequent travel data shows you're still abroad
+                    days_since_trip = (target_date - trip.end).days
+                    if (
+                        days_since_trip > 3
+                        and hasattr(final_country, "alpha_2")
+                        and final_country.alpha_2
+                        in {"BE", "NL", "FR", "DE", "CH", "AT", "IT", "ES"}
+                    ):
                         return ("Bristol", get_country("gb"))
 
     # Return most recent location or default to Bristol
@@ -314,8 +345,12 @@ def weekends(
             if event.end_date and event.as_date <= sunday <= event.end_as_date
         ]
 
-        saturday_location = get_location_for_date(saturday, trips, bookings, accommodations, airports)
-        sunday_location = get_location_for_date(sunday, trips, bookings, accommodations, airports)
+        saturday_location = get_location_for_date(
+            saturday, trips, bookings, accommodations, airports
+        )
+        sunday_location = get_location_for_date(
+            sunday, trips, bookings, accommodations, airports
+        )
 
         weekends_info.append(
             {
diff --git a/tests/test_busy.py b/tests/test_busy.py
index 93c3349..c4a6424 100644
--- a/tests/test_busy.py
+++ b/tests/test_busy.py
@@ -13,9 +13,16 @@ def test_get_location_for_date() -> None:
         trips = [
             t
             for t in agenda.trip.build_trip_list()
-            if t.start in [date(2023, 9, 8), date(2023, 11, 14), date(2025, 2, 9)]
+            if t.start
+            in [
+                date(2023, 2, 2),
+                date(2023, 9, 8),
+                date(2023, 11, 14),
+                date(2025, 2, 9),
+                date(2025, 7, 4),
+            ]
         ]
-        assert len(trips) == 3
+        assert len(trips) == 5
 
         data_dir = app.config["PERSONAL_DATA"]
 
@@ -43,3 +50,13 @@ def test_get_location_for_date() -> None:
             date(2023, 10, 7), trips, bookings, accommodations, airports
         )
         assert l2[0] == "Bristol"
+
+        l2 = agenda.busy.get_location_for_date(
+            date(2023, 2, 18), trips, bookings, accommodations, airports
+        )
+        assert l2[0] == "Bristol"
+
+        l2 = agenda.busy.get_location_for_date(
+            date(2025, 8, 2), trips, bookings, accommodations, airports
+        )
+        assert l2[0] == "Bristol"