A book by Remy de Klein

The Social
Nomad.

The art of making real friends anywhere in the world, in 30 days.

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The modern paradox

Ironically, we feel most lonely
at the most beautiful places.

73%

of digital nomads feel lonely every week.

You're far from the only one.

5.2h

average daily phone time.

Just 18 minutes of real conversation.

15

cigarettes a day.

That's what chronic loneliness costs your lifespan.

Three years ago in Bali, I was that person. Perfect grid aesthetic, zero dinner plans. I knew the baristas' names better than anyone else's. This book is the field manual I wish I'd had then.

A person alone in a beautiful Bali villa scrolling their phone in golden hour light
The 30-day playbook

Eight chapters. One real system.
Zero “just put yourself out there” energy.

Chapter 01

Mindset Reset

Your fear of rejection is a liar. Here's how to fire it.

Chapter 02

Pre-Game Prep

45 minutes of recon before you land = 10 days of social wandering saved.

Chapter 03

The First 72 Hours

The window where your whole trip's social tone gets set.

Chapter 04

Digital Allies

Your phone, weaponized for actual friendship.

Chapter 05

Conversation Magic

The 2-Question Hook. The Layer Method. Stop dying inside at small talk.

Chapter 06

Squad Building

Turn one connection into ten. Real squad, not LinkedIn graveyard.

Chapter 07

The Maintenance Manual

Keep your global crew alive across time zones.

Chapter 08

When Things Get Weird

Ghosting, awkwardness, cultural fails. Survive and convert.

The parts you'll actually use

Four nameable, repeatable,
tweetable frameworks.

i.

The 3-Second Rule

Spot someone interesting. You have three seconds. Move before your brain talks you out of it.

ii.

The 2-Question Hook

One context question. One curious twist. Watch strangers become storytellers.

iii.

The Friend Funnel

Five stages from “hello” to “road trip buddy.” Engineer it, don’t wait for it.

iv.

The Layer Method

Surface → Stories → Shared Secrets. The progression that turns small talk into real talk.

Painterly portrait of Remy de Klein at a café in Ibiza, looking out a window
Who's writing this

I'm Remy. I had to learn this the hard way.

Founder of Augmento. Lived in Amsterdam for 12 years, Bali for 4, then Ibiza, Dubai, and roughly everywhere with Wi-Fi and good coffee. For most of my life I was the guy hiding by the chips at parties.

Then 2020 happened. Pandemic. End of an 8-year relationship. One-way ticket to Asia. Suddenly I was alone in Bali, forced to figure out what naturally social people do instinctively.

I went deep. Studied behavioral psychology. Tested conversation techniques across multiple countries. Turned countless awkward coffee shop encounters into actual friendships. What started as survival became a system.

This book is that system.

The numbers

Tested across multiple countries with digital nomads, expats, and study-abroad students.

87%
made a close friend within 30 days
64%
built lasting friend groups
10K+
Global Tribe Discord members (soon :D)
I posted in #mexico-city about being terrified of moving solo. Three days later I was eating street tacos with a crew of five. Weekly dinners going two months strong.
Jamie, 26
The 2-Question Hook alone got me invited to a wedding in Lisbon. From strangers.
Sofia, 31
Read it on the plane to Bali. Used the Café Trick on day one. Made my best friend of the year that morning.
Marcus, 28
Painterly wide sunset table with a diverse crew clinking glasses
This doesn't end with the book

Join the Global Tribe.

Thousands of travellers across multiple countries. City channels for every major nomad hub. Real-time SOS when you're stuck in an awkward situation. Weekly challenges. IRL meetups in Bali, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Lisbon, Ibiza.

81% of members have met someone from the Discord IRL.Join the Discord — Free →
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Five things people ask

Frequently doubted.

Will this work if I'm a hardcore introvert?

Yes. I wrote it as one. Every framework is built to give an introvert a script, a structure, and an off-ramp. You don't need to become extroverted — you need a system.

Is it just for digital nomads?

No. Works the same in your hometown. The frameworks travel because human behavior travels. Use them in Lisbon or Lansing.

What if I'm shy in English, or not a native speaker?

Chapter 2 covers exactly this. Effort beats fluency every time. The 2-Question Hook works in any language — and people are dramatically more generous to a stranger trying their second tongue.

How long until I see results?

Most readers report a real connection in the first week — if they do the Field Missions. The book without the missions is just nice paragraphs.

Refund policy?

30 days, no questions, if it doesn't help. Show me the difference it made (or didn't), and I'll send your money back.