My first OBE was because of a near death experience around 3 years old. Possibly because of the NDE is why it's so easy for me.
I've had several astral projection experiences that I was unaware of, where I've appeared in people's bedrooms at night. One was back in 1996 where I was warning a housemate about burning to death because of her newly installed gas stove in her bedroom. She confronted me in the morning about appearing in her bedroom pointing at her stove, which I had no memory of, but it gave me the opportunity to warn her about the gas stove, 9/11, and the massive nuke exploded over the Rockefeller building. She took the stove warning seriously, but then still moved back to the NYC area.
One other astral projection was this women who's husband was going to beat her to death. I managed to convince her not to go back to her husband for the sake of her children.
I've used astral travels to find a new place to incarnate. I'm just not into what this place is becoming, although it still could be good for people who enjoy such issues.