I'd have several homes and wouldn't be tied down to a certain area.
If I'm single, which I'm not, I'd have property near some bigger cities and i'd go from location to location depending on the upcoming events so I could enjoy the area/women/night life.
Once married with children, if I couldn't move my extended family to a different location, I'd live close to them. The kids need time with grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles IMO.
Once the kids are older, I'm probably gonna settle down somewhere along the equator and enjoy my time until I get land locked. At that point, I'm not sure where I'd go...probably float around from location to location with my wife depending on the upcoming events in that specific area.
Lotta traveling