There are instructors who can teach you via the Internet, using Skype or similar methods. I think, actually, the College of Piping offers it. You can look for online instructors at www.bobdunsire.com, or try an internet search.

You need to 'see' an instructor to be sure you get a good foundation. Also, that your mistakes are caught and corrected, as mentioned earlier.

You could also look into a week long piping school, in Scotland, to get a good head start.

Good luck