The Cast Of Jersey Shore Dishes About Family Vacation Season 5 And More

You mentioned briefly, Jenni, going to San Diego and El Paso — the locations in Season 5 ranged. I'd love to know in what ways relocating the cast and putting it in different physical locations challenged you all and expanded the show.

Jenni: Both. It's such a blessing to be able to travel, especially during a pandemic — experiencing new things. San Diego is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. Getting to go to a small city like El Paso is an experience of a lifetime.

Deena: So cool.

Jenni: We immersed ourselves in the surrounding areas and lived our best life. It brings something different to the show because you're able to bring people of that local area into it, and we try to follow their traditions and live. We had one of the best taco experiences in El Paso where their tequila and tacos were out of this world.

I could imagine.

Jenni: San Diego has the best food and the best atmosphere. We're able to live and enjoy the moment rather than being stuck in New Jersey when the weather sometimes isn't great.

Deena or Mike, do you want to elaborate on going into different locations and what that presented to you as opportunities, challenges, or anything?

Deena: I enjoy traveling with the roomies, especially now that our families can come. That's what's huge, that our families were able to come, especially for all of us because most of us are parents now.

Mike: Yes. The dynamic between us is a once-in-a-lifetime type of thing. It's lightning in a bottle, and we've turned 15 minutes of fame into 15 years. The format of changing different locations and seeing how we adapt to that is amazing TV. As long as MTV will have us, we'll continue making great TV for the fans.