Anyone here ever rent a house/condo/etc. with a kitchen in either of these countries? Use AirBnB? VRBO?

I'm not sure if I will go through with this idea but with the terrible summer heat coming up in Arizona, I've toyed with taking a trip to one of these countries for a few weeks to escape the heat. Ideally staying outside of the big towns to avoid any big summer tourist crowds.

It will depend on whether I can find frequent flyer tickets and how motivated I am. As I get older, travel gets more stressful, especially with some intestinal issues that I deal with at times.

If so, what smaller towns would you recommend?

From what I've heard summer temps are never bad in either country. I'll have to check with a friend who has lived in England for a good chunk of his working career.

Thanks
Rich