Ok sparkle- here's a thought....
Start with the BASICS of hair in your own town, or maybe the closest city. Then maybe you can take advanced training in colours, weaves, etc. Once you have some experience and feel more comfortable about going far away.
An old friend of mine cuts my hair. She's wikkid with scissors and never went to a school. She apprenticed under another great stylist after the was hired in a salon as a receptionist and became interested in that field.