Actress Molly Bernard (“Sully”) likes staying busy, which is a good thing given her work schedule. The star of TV Land’s “Younger” — where she portrays publicist Lauren Heller — also has a recurring role on the Emmy Award-winning series “Transparent” (Amazon Prime Video). Bernard, 29, resides in Brooklyn and is a fan of New York in general. “In the summer, I love Fire Island. It’s my main destination, and I spend a lot of time dreaming about it during the cold winter months.”

An edited version of our conversation follows.

Q: What is your favorite vacation destination?

A: I love Berlin. It’s one of my favorite cities in the world. I’d say you must go to the Bauhaus-Archiv. It’s my favorite museum. And take a trot through Volkspark Friedrichshain. And ride your bike to and around Tempelhof.

Q: What untapped destination should people know about?

A: I love Sheepshead Bay and Brighton Beach in Brooklyn. I feel at home when I’m there. Tons of Russian folks, great food and the beach.

Q: What’s the most important thing you’ve learned from traveling?

A: To be OK with being alone. I love traveling solo. I feel very close to myself and always learn a ton. I talk to everyone, make friends with people I otherwise would not, and I like to get to know parts of the city that feel untapped and sweeter than touristy parts. Also, it took me a while to learn this, but I try not to buy things when I travel these days, and if I do, I am very picky. I used to want to buy everything so I had mementos. Now I prefer to eat up the city and enjoy what is in front of me in a very alive, nonconsumer style. I try to savor the culture, and I find it makes me a much happier traveler.

Q: Have you traveled to a place that stood out so much that you felt compelled to incorporate it into your work?

A: I lived in Moscow for a few months in college to study at the Moscow Art Theater, and initially all I did was try to re-create my time in Russia in every scene or play I did when I got back. I think I still incorporate a great deal of my time there into my work, especially on “Transparent.”

Q: If you’ve ever gone away for the holidays, which was the best trip?

A: I love to spend Christmas and New Year’s in Europe. I’ve done it a few times now. Christmas in Germany is adorable and beyond charming. The Christmas fairs and lights and food are really fantastic. I spent New Year’s on the Spanish Steps in Rome several years ago, and it was perfect. It was a party all night, though mellow and slow. It started with dinner, then drinks, then more drinks, then gelato, then prosecco on the Steps at midnight. Then more drinks. Then a terrific walk home and a bath and risotto the next day and, somehow, miraculously hangover free!

Q: What is your best vacation memory?

A: The first time I was in Berlin, I rented a bike and biked the entire city for a week with no metro card. I think it’s one of my best travel memories because I was going through a breakup and I felt so wholly independent and free-spirited. The city felt both familiar and so complicated — it was like I could see the history in layers all over in a way I had never encountered in other European cities. I remember I came back saying, “If Berlin was a person, I’d be friends with them.”

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