syr parking around the island. Some say Portsmouth has lower prices, and perhaps this is true, but there are far

around the island. Some say Portsmouth has lower prices, and perhaps this is true, but there are far fewer shops in the number-two town, so stick to Roseau if you re looking for specific items. If you re just browsing and hoping for a bargain, check out roadside vendors and stores in Carib Territory.

448-2287; fax 448-2285 www.papillote.dm Eight rooms $$ Papillote s owners, Anne and Cuthbert Jno. Baptiste, make it perfectly clear that it is not nor does it aspire to be the Dominican Hilton. What it is, however, is a wonderfully secluded sanctuary in the midst of perhaps the best botanical syr parking garden in the Caribbean. In the past few years, the retreat has been featured in countless international publications and praised for its ecological approach to tourism.