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Tales from Consumer Advocacy Land
by Michelle Couch-Friedman

Real stories. Real rescues. Real advice.
True tales of travelers in trouble and consumers in crisis — told by the award-winning journalist who doesn’t just report the mess; she fixes it. Tales from Consumer Advocacy Land is the companion newsletter to Consumer Rescue.

 Why are Vantage Travel bankruptcy victims being challenged now?

Sep 6, 2026

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3 min read

Why are Vantage Travel bankruptcy victims being challenged now?

🚃An end-of-August review, and now we're ready to drive into September

Aug 31, 2026

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4 min read

🚃An end-of-August review, and now we're ready to drive into September

✈️Did an airline agent's mistake cause this passenger to lose nearly $10K?

Aug 20, 2026

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5 min read

✈️Did an airline agent's mistake cause this passenger to lose nearly $10K?

😳How a “little” travel insurance mistake cost this family $16K

Aug 3, 2026

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5 min read

😳How a “little” travel insurance mistake cost this family $16K

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Tales from Consumer Advocacy Land

The newsletter of Consumer Rescue, the North American Travel Journalists Association’s (NATJA) 2026 silver award winner for Best Independent Travel Blog.🏆

Written by investigative journalist and ombudsman columnist Michelle Couch-Friedman.

Real stories. Real rescues. Real advice.

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© 2026 Tales from Consumer Advocacy Land by Michelle Couch-Friedman.
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