Iceland. About once a week I get an email advertising ridiculously cheap flights from LAX to Reykjavik. Tourism to Iceland’s capital far exceeds the country’s population of 340,000, with over 2 million tourists visiting annually. And it’s not hard to see why. The Nordic island’s geothermal spas surrounded by snow capped lava fields are regular fixtures on travel blogs and Insta feeds. On a global scale Iceland is recognized for more than just its famous Blue Lagoon. Viking explorers settled the country in the 9th century. The progressive country boasts low rates of violence, some of the highest literacy rates in the word, religious tolerance, gender equality, gay rights, and can largely be accredited for the original green home, the turf house. Turf houses were the product of Iceland’s harsh climate and natural resources.…