Out of Body or Lucid?

In my readings I've discovered that there are a few people who have had experiences like mine, and they call their travels out of body experiences.  They have gone to places that are definitely real while dreaming - they see their town, their homes, their own families, and have seen things they can verify.
So are my travels out of body or lucid?  Lucid dreaming is when you can direct where you go and what you want to do, according to my research. 
But are these places dreams or real?  Am I directing my dreams or traveling in a dreamlike state to real places? 
On his last visit M asked how long I have traveled in my dreams.  It is such a relief to finally talk to someone.  I clearly remember my mother's reaction when she realized I was seeing our house in my dreams, and the people moving around.   I had no idea that others didn't have the same kinds of dreams, and it came as a shock when I realized it wasn't normal.  This memory is very vivid, and I compare it to most children's sudden shock to find that Santa Claus is not real.  My mother seemed so scared by the idea that I promised not to do it any more, not understanding why it was wrong.
Around this time I also started seeing the small ghosts, or creatures in the house.  Some are very amusing, and I remember trying not to laugh aloud when they did funny things at the dinner table.  Those occasions invariably ended badly.  It was later that year that I started being treated by specialists to cure my visions.