Sunday Edition
The Big Fat Funny Life Gazette
Volume I, Number 008
A weekly-ish dispatch from Kalamata, with questionable authority and excellent coffee.
Week: July 5, 2026
Showcase Story
This week’s showcase
Greek Islands: Which One Is Best?
A completely unhelpful guide you’ll still thank me for later.
Trending This Week
Reader favorite
The Postcard Lied—Most of Greece Is Uphill
An unofficial guide to stairs, hills, and the national belief that “it’s just up there.”
The Kafeneio Spoke
A collection from this week’s table.
“Hello sir, I say Bravo for making a move like this!!! I am contemplating on making a similar move after spending 3 months in Greece and moving around 15 times all over Greece but I started in Rhodes and then moved to Crete for 1 month. I fell in love with Crete after staying in Zaros . I would like to ask your opinion about how much would it cost me to live on a monthly basis if I bought a moderately priced home and lived there permanently! My relatives are from Thessaloniki and they said approximately 3000 Euros per month would be an estimate? I would appreciate your feedback if you don’t mind any help would be greatly appreciated sir. Thank you and God bless. Alberto 28/06/26 🙏🇬🇷❤️”
— Al S For: Two Years After Ditching Florida
“Joe and I truly enjoyed reading this. You have a way of writing that allows the readers to immerse ourselves in your world. It's fantastic! It also makes you see a different part of Greece that is not the "Instagram version" and it's fascinating. Don't know about Joe but makes me want to live in Greece...😊”
— Grethel G For: The Husband My Wife Met Again in Greece
Coming Up July 7, 2026
When Your Greek Last Name Becomes a Business Plan
From Athanasiou bakeries to Pantoflopoulos slippers, Greece has a way of making surnames feel like destiny.
Before you ask where the beach is, before you ask where the castle is, before you ask where to park without angering three generations of local residents, you locate the bakery.
The best one, as far as we could tell, was Athanasiou.
Established in 1904.
Of course it was.
Subscribe so you don’t miss what happens next.
Have an idea?
About what I should be writing about.