I advise beginning authors: begin wherever you can: local newspapers. magazines, newsletters, anywhere at all.
Even
if it's the free newsletter of a religious,
fraternal or civic organization, getting published
will give you first-hand experience of
writing coherently, covering all the important
points, making it fit the space allotted,
and meeting an editor's requirements.
As soon as you can, offer to write travel articles
for your local newspaper or organizational magazine.
Don't offer to write for free, at least not
at first. A symbolic payment--even $25--is important,
and who can't afford $25?
If there is absolutely no money for payment, then do it for free. Once you have a few clippings from your local paper, you can submit them to larger newspapers in nearby cities, and to regional magazines. Then, be sure to get paid.