Translation of disastrous in Spanish

I want to improve my level of English. Have you ever been in the U.S. and in which states have you been? I've been in England, Scotland and Ireland, but unfortunately, I have never been to America.
Thank you for your email! A little question about yourself. How old are you? I think the Americans are using the word color and not colour, but I understand if you are not sure about it.
What problems did you have when you had to share your flat with your mates? Probably you were not used to it. We say that when we live close we usually discover many issues that were not known.