Vagrants in Paradise: a travel-humor essay

Vagrants in Paradise chronicles the off the cuff adventures of author Paul Howard as he and hometown friends fly to the Big Island of Hawaii on a one-way ticket to volunteer on organic farms. The trip starts promising as friends Nate, Dalton, Manny, and Paul meet generous beachcombers and they settle into island life with grand plans. However, the first two farms end in disaster, and they're faced with the challenges of their minimalist gypsy life. Tensions run high and pockets run ragged, ...