For volcano enthusiasts, Hawai’i is a unique destination offering one-of-a-kind encounters with Kīlauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, and Mauna Loa, the world’s most massive volcano. I was fortunate to get to know one of the most reputable local ecotour providers in Hawai’i, VolcanoDiscovery Hawai’i, and to experience the Big Island differently.

Fellow travellers, I have a weakness: I like to shop. Worse, when I travel, my addiction takes over. My Achilles heel is for local souvenirs, the more creative and original, the better. Among my finer purchases is a gorgeous green silk scarf bought in Vietnam, an unusual hand-carved mask from Belize that now hangs on my wall and a pair of small but colourful paintings I picked up in Peru.

As a Green Path Transfers partner, Green Cabs VT is able to reach a worldwide marketplace of travellers looking to minimise their carbon footprints on every leg of a trip, using everything from flight offsets to green ground transportation and eco-minded accommodations and tours. “We’re very proud to have a partner as committed to providing an eco-friendly transport service as Green Cabs VT is,” explained Adrian Cordiner, CEO of Green Path Transfers.

Scenic beauty, summer fog and a spectacular waterfront are just some of the natural highlights of San Francisco, California. That, along with progressive citizens committed to cleaning, greening and improving energy efficiency of their surroundings, certainly contributed to the city’s reputation as an incubator for some truly innovative environmental initiatives. Now, in the San Francisco ground transportation industry, one local company is helping set the standard for reducing dependence on fossil fuels: Green Carpet Limousine.

Denver, Colorado, is known as the ‘Mile High City’ because, as many a local can report, anyone standing on the right step of the western entrance to the state capitol building is exactly one mile above sea level. While the elevations may be sky high, one local company is working to make sure that the city’s carbon emissions don’t get there too: Executive Transportation (or Exectran), the newly announced Green Path Transfers partner.

Sunny San Diego, California, is one of America’s ‘greenest’ cities. Its open spaces and dozens of phenomenal attractions, such as Balboa Park, Legoland and the world-famous San Diego Zoo, combine with miles of gorgeous beaches to draw in upwards of 30 million visitors each year. With so much appealing nature on hand so critical to its charm, the scenic city now clearly really has a vested interest in pollution abatement, including in transportation. Prominent in this space is Wherever Shuttle, San Diego’s first and only green transfer company.

With its motto of ‘Maximum Luxury with Minimum Footprint,’ the Los Angeles–based full-service ground-transportation company known as Naturalimo has become a driving force in carbon-offset travel. A finely tuned balancing act between factoring in luxury, comfort, efficiency and environmental responsibility has seen the company become a firm favourite with the green celeb set!

Cradled by the awe-inspiring Rocky Mountains, Vail Valley, Colorado, is a top winter destination for skiers and snowboarders of all skill levels, complete with gorgeous scenery, unrivalled ski resorts and plenty of excellent dining options. Getting around can be tricky, of course, as the weather can make for some major transportation challenges. So when faced with everything from windy mountain roads to extreme winter driving conditions, it’s easier to navigate the steep slopes of Vail Valley by booking ahead with a reputable and knowledgeable local taxi service like Green Limousine.

Most travellers don’t need to look hard for an excuse to head to Portland, Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest of the USA. Long known as one of the world’s most eco-friendly cities, it is now also one of the most easily accessible for responsible travellers, thanks to the convenient transportation services of Portland’s ecoShuttle. As the local partner of Green Path Transfers, the first global 100%-carbon-offset transfer service, ecoShuttle offers affordable airport and intercity transfers aboard a comfortable and sleek fleet of all-biodiesel vehicles.