Welcome to Hot Spring Journeys! My Name is Marcus Griswold and I have always found that warm water completely relaxes me no matter how stressed I am.

I am also an ecologist and very keen on how we can both enjoy hot springs while protecting them for future generations. Reach out with any questions!

Write For Us

We are also looking for writers who want to share their favorite, or not so favorite hot spring experiences.

If you are a business that’s related to hot springs (resorts, hotels, adventure travel, etc,) please reach out about sponsored posts and sponsorships.

Reach out with any questions!

Our Audience

• 48% United States, 8% UK, 8% China

• 58% Women, 42% Men

• Interests include travel, politics, food, technology, and shopping.

We value the trust our audience has placed in us, and we take that seriously. For this reason, we only partner with companies and brands whose values and products we personally stand by.

If you think your company or product will win us over with its awesomeness/eco-friendly focus/magical powers, please continue reading for the types of partnership opportunities we offer.

Press Trips & Destination Campaigns

If you are seeking to promote a destination, we can work together to increase awareness through social media, content creation and photography.

We love to collaborate with local resorts, recreation agencies and guides, local restaurants and wineries, tourism boards, and sustainable brands.

Social Media Campaigns

Hire us to promote your brand or product on our social media channels. We value authenticity and create content from scratch with this in mind.

Content Marketing

With a knack for storytelling, an engaging voice and knowledge of SEO best practices, we can create unique content specific to your brand.

We enjoy working with all types of brands but our audience would love tech focused products, outdoor products, luxury products, and outdoor products. We can also talk about local products on the right locally focused webpages.

We can post to our site, social media, and to our newsletter.

Sponsored content: We can write sponsored material about your brand to be published on Hot Spring Journeys. Please understand that we do not accept pieces written by the clients themselves.

Important Note: All sponsored content will be 100% honest and authentic, and will include only no-follow links, as per Google guidelines. It will also include a disclosure, as outlined by FTC guidelines.

Commissioned piece for your site: If you are looking to build your brand’s presence online, we can create a highly-engaging SEO-driven piece for your website.

Brand Ambassadorships

We are currently seeking long-term ambassadorships with brands we love. We can share these brands throughout our website and social media to create unique content and photos from our adventures around the world.

Sponsored stay or experience

We can offer honest and engaging reviews of your property or tour to be shared on our website and/or social media.

Newsletter Shout Out

We have a growing email list and a high open rate. Reach this targeted and engaged audience with a newsletter shout out.

Does it sound like our values align? Want to work together to bring more exposure to your brand?! Let’s do this!

Send your partnership proposal along with your contact details to mgriswold (@) calmwatersgroup.com.

Please allow us 3-5 business days to respond.

Please understand that due to the high number of inquiries we receive on a daily basis, we only reply to partnership requests we think are a good fit.

Tailored Packages and Itineraries

We thrive on helping others plan the right trip for them. Reach out if you would like help planning your most relaxing or adventurous spa or hot springs trip. We can help you customize your trip, fit your needs, and explore ways to reduce costs. We may even be up for a collaboration with our website.

Freelance Writing and Guest Posts

We love writing and would love to help you with your next post or add more content to your page.