Katie Derham: where I'm going in 2013 Katie Derham, newsreader and television presenter, is exploring the Brazilian coast of Alagoas and Pernambuco. We're on our dream trip of 2013 right now! We're in Brazil, a country we love. My father was born in Rio de Janeiro and I spent a memorable three months there as a student. Officially I was studying anti-inflationary policy for my economics degree. In reality I was capering around wondering why the whole world didn't have a five-day carnival. This time I'm exploring a new region - the north-east. We flew into Recife and are working our way up the coral coast of Alagoas and Pernambuco, which I'm told has the best beaches in the world. We're going to spend time in Olinda, the first port to be established by colonising Europeans in the 1500s, which is full of fabulous Baroque architecture. You're never far from live music in Brazil, and in Olinda I'm going to do some research for the television series I'm making about Brazilian music for the BBC ... no doubt embarrassing my children by dancing. Publicly. Oh, Mum! And then to Pipa, a relaxed beach town farther up the coast, endorsed by my exceptionally glamorous aunt, who spends every February there. She has been known to take to a dune buggy, and assures us it's the best place to learn to surf. I have always found her advice, and her taste, to be impeccable, so expect tales of adventure on our return. Throughout March, Katie Derham will be presenting a series of afternoon concerts on Radio 3, in partnership with the National Trust, as part of the Baroque Spring season. Olinda is full of fabulous Baroque architecture