In general terms, what does going home mean for your characters? What in particular are they looking forward to getting back to - and can they ever take up life as they used to live it? What is a typical home like in your setting? (I always did like the look of the hobbit holes but being under 5' tall, I would!).
What kind of equipment and furnishings would an average home have in your world? What do people aspire to here?