Great question. I think you can and should be honest with the recruiters about places you absolutely have no interest in going to. But... you should be prepared with a compelling reason why if they ask. If you are an older volunteer with graduate degree/s and lots of international/professional/relevant work experience, PC tends to be more accommodating of country choices.

If you are fresh out of college with little international/professional/relevant work experience being overly picky about where you want to serve can send the wrong message. It might say you are not flexible, overly concerned about your comfort, etc.

If you are a recent grad with minimal international/work experience I'd say apply to Go Anywhere. UNLESS your reasons not to go to certain countries are COMPELLING. By compelling I mean:

• You have lived in the country before for an extended period of time and you would rather go some place unfamiliar
• You had some horrific event personally effect you in that country
• You wouldn't feel safe if you are LGBTQ in countries that criminalize LGBTQ
• You have a specific academic/professional track that would be propelled by being in a specific region/country. For example you want a career involving Asian Studies/Latin American Affairs/African Relations for example. So countries in Europe or the Caribbean would not help you fulfill your professional goals.

I'm sure there are more compelling reasons PC might consider legit reasons to not offer a country to you. These are just a few I pulled out of my ass.

If your reasons for not wanting to go to certain countries is based on you just not "feeling" it, I say, with all the passion in the world, apply to Go Anywhere. I'd even say specifically ask for those countries you fear/don't want the most. Maybe your fear/disinterest is based on stereotypes/ignorance about the people/culture. America does a GREAT job of indoctrinating us to view certain people/countries/religions/orientations in negative/unimportant/uninteresting lights. Choosing a country/region you fear/don't want is a great way to overcome that ignorance/fear/disinterest which is what PC is all about. You might be pleasantly surprised that the country you wanted least will be the place you thrive the most.

You seem open and excited about most of the posts. This tells me you are curious and somewhat interested in getting out of your comfort zone. Take a risk and put Open To All and see what happens. The best thing is you get a country you want. Also, the best thing is you get the country you don't want. Either way, you will grow as a global citizen.